In re the Estate of Sahadi

George Frankenthaler, S.

The testator, a resident of New Jersey for many years, kept a large portion of his personal property in this county. His will has been admitted to probate here as the will of a nonresident who died outside the State leaving personal property within this county (Surrogate’s Ct. Act, § 45, subd. 3). The widow, who is a beneficiary of the residuary trust, has filed an election to take against the will (Decedent Estate Law, § 18). She is one of three executors. One of the other executors challenges the right of a nonresident widow of a nonresident testator to invoke…