MATTER OF POLLOCK


64 N.Y.2d 1156 (1985)

In the Matter of Helen C. Pollock, Deceased. Lucille Genovese, Respondent; Godfrey P. Schmidt, Appellant; George J. Henke, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Godfrey P. Schmidt, appellant pro se, and Kalman I. Nulman for Godfrey P. Schmidt, appellant.

Milton M. Rosenbloom for George J. Henke, respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur in memorandum; Judge ALEXANDER taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative.

Appellant, a lawyer, during 1977 prepared a will and codicil for decedent, then approximately 85 years old, in which appellant was named executor, his son substitute executor, and his stepdaughter — who had served as decedent's companion and housekeeper for some two years...

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