Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Oppenheim

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 10, 1941PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Wingate, S.

At the time of his death in 1927, the testator was survived by bis widow, Minnie, who has since died, by a daughter, Cora Lazansky, a son, Walter, and by two grandsons, Alan and Richard Fink, the children of a predeceased daughter, May Fink, as his sole heirs at law and next of kin.

By the “ second ” item of his will, which was probated in November, 1929, he directed the erection of a trust for the life benefit of his widow, thereupon providing in a second paragraph of the same item: “ Upon the death of my said wife, or should she predecease me, upon my death, I direct my executors…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. In Re the Accounting of WilcoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
  3. In re HornidgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  4. Benedict v. . WebbNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  5. Matter of Will of ButterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of FrankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1963

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