Legal Opinion

Matter of Curtis

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

Decided July 8, 2015No. 2013-10323PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a contested probate proceeding, the objectant appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Dutchess County (Pagones, S.), dated September 20, 2013, as, upon a decision of the same court dated August 28, 2013, dismissed the objections and admitted the last will and testament of Candace Jocelyn Curtis to probate. The notice of appeal from the decision is deemed to be a notice of appeal from the decree (see CPLR 5512 [a]).

Ordered that the decree is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The determination to dismiss objections and admit a will to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of KumstarNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. In re the Estate of ConiglioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. In re the Estate of YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Matter of Katherine MarraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Matter of AlbertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Matter of RomanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. Matter of JacobsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. Matter of HaddenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. Matter of KevelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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