Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Leeper
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 12, 1976PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and petition dismissed. Memorandum: William Leeper died on *1055March 2, 1975 leaving a will in which he bequeathed his entire estate to two friends in equal shares. On March 4, 1975, the day of his funeral, his 79-year-old sister and a niece executed waivers of citation and consents to probate. The will was admitted to probate on May 9, 1975. On July 15, 1975 decedent’s sister petitioned the court to vacate its May 9 decree. In her petition she stated that the decedent’s will was not properly executed and that when she signed the waiver of citation and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Estate of FrutigerNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- In re WestbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- In re the Probate of the Will of HindersonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1956
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