Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hart
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 11, 1967PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pierson R. Hildreth, S.
This is an application by the surviving wife of decedent to be relieved of her default in filing a right of election.
*556The decedent died July 12, 1965. He was survived by his wife and his four infant children. Letters testamentary issued August 27, 1965 to the two executors named in the will, one being decedent’s attorney, and the other being decedent’s mother. The surviving wife receives nothing under the will. Decedent disposed of his entire estate under four trusts, one for each child with ultimate remainders to the respective issue of each child, or to others…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Rothschild v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In Re the Estate of PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Port Chester Electrical Construction Corp. v. Hastings Terraces, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- In re the Estate of SturmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Appeal Printing Co. v. ShermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of LemleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967
- In re the Estate GoodsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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