MATTER OF SMITH


75 Misc.2d 895 (1973)

In the Matter of The Estate of William Smith, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Rockland County.

November 5, 1973


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Haher, as respondent and proponent of will and preliminary executor, in person. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (George J. Wallace of counsel), for charitable beneficiaries. McCormack, Seidenberg & Damiani (Harold A. Seidenberg of counsel), for George Lea, respondent. Eugene N. Cavallo, Jr., for petitioner.


JOHN F. SKAHEN, S.

The residuary legatee has petitioned for the court's approval of a compromise of the probate proceeding in this estate. No one with a beneficial interest in the estate has filed any objections. Acting as his own attorney, proponent, the named executor and trustee in the will, has been granted letters as preliminary executor, and is the only person who opposes the proposed compromise.

It is well-settled law that the proposed...

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