MATTER OF WILL OF RANNEY


124 N.J. 1 (1991)

589 A.2d 1339

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF THE ALLEGED WILL OF RUSSELL G. RANNEY, DECEASED.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Goodwin argued the cause for appellant, Betty McGregor (Krugman, Chapnick & Grimshaw, attorneys; Thomas J. Goodwin, Ward C. Laracy, and John P. Belardo, on the briefs).

Richard F. Lert argued the cause for respondent Ranney School (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys).

David L. Menzel argued the cause for respondents Suzanne R. Bass, Henry Bass, and Harland Ranney (Stryker, Tams & Dill, attorneys; David L. Menzel and Lawrence A. Goldman, of counsel; Caroline Record, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

The sole issue is whether an instrument purporting to be a last will and testament that includes the signature of two witnesses on an attached self-proving affidavit, but not on the will itself, should be admitted to probate. At issue is the will of Russell G. Ranney. The Monmouth County Surrogate ordered probate of the will, but the Superior Court, Law Division, Probate...

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