In this probate proceeding, the propounded instrument contains a $5,000 bequest to the attorney-draftsman. This court on its own motion conducted a hearing pursuant to Matter of Putnam (257 N.Y. 140 [1931]).
The propounded instrument is dated March 20, 1984. The decedent died April 25, 1984, at the age of 77 years. Decedent's husband predeceased her. She never had any children...
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