Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Dujenski

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 3, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously reversed on the law and facts and petition to admit will to probate granted. Memorandum: Petitioner, the named executrix under Evelyn Lisman Dujenski’s will dated June 11, 1984, appeals from an order of Surrogate’s Court denying her petition for admission of the will to probate and issuance of letters testamentary. Following a hearing on the issue of due execution, the court invalidated the will, concluding that there was insufficient proof to show when the testatrix signed the will and, consequently, no proof that she signed it in the presence of the witnesses or that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. In re the Estate of CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of YenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. In re the Estate of BernatowiczAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Matter of NellerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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