In Re Estate Braunstein

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Chemung County (Hayden, S.), entered April 8, 2014, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2102, to transfer certain properties that had been devised to her by decedent’s will.

On October 28, 2004, Bernard Braunstein (hereinafter decedent) executed his last will and testament. Petitioner is decedent’s daughter and, pursuant to article IV of his will, was to be devised three parcels of real property in the Town of Elmira, Chemung County (hereinafter referred to as the Elmira parcels). Petitioner presently resides…