Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Topping
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 20, 1962PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pierson R. Hildreth, S.
In the proceeding for probate of decedent’s will objections to probate were filed by decedent’s former wife who also, by answer, requested a construction of the will. During the course of the proceeding the objections were withdrawn by stipulation and decedent’s will dated March 21, 1955, was admitted to probate. The probate was without prejudice to the proceeding for construction which was severed and is now the matter before the court for determination.
The construction is requested in order to determine the effect of the will upon the rights of decedent’s former wife…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re the Accounting of HubbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Tutunjian v. VetzigianNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Phalen v. . United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In re the Estate of AdlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- In re the Estate of WitkindNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
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3Cited by2 opinions
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