MATTER OF VAN ETTEN


197 Misc. 977 (1950)

In the Matter of The Estate of Russell M. Van Etten, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Ulster County.

April 7, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Plunket for Russell V. Decker, as executor of Russell M. Van Etten, deceased.

Lounsberry & Lonstein for Jennie L. Van Etten.


STERLEY, S.

This proceeding is brought for a determination of the validity of an election filed against the will of the deceased by his surviving widow. The deceased left no issue surviving and so the share of his widow in an intestacy would equal one half of the net estate.

The will of deceased makes specific gifts of articles of trifling value and in addition the eighth clause of the will directs the erection of a monument not to exceed $500...

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