MATTER OF COLLINS


124 A.D.2d 48 (1987)

In the Matter of The Estate of Bertha Collins, Deceased

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

January 23, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rice, Reid, Broderick & Wattengel (Paul H. Reid, Jr., of counsel), for appellants.

Grossman, Levine & Civiletto (Samuel Civiletto of counsel), for respondent.

DILLON, P. J., DENMAN, PINE and LAWTON, JJ., concur.


DOERR, J.

Bertha Collins died on June 4, 1981 at the age of 80 years. She was survived by two distributees, her nephews Richard and Robert Hoffman, the objectants in this action. At her death, the decedent left two wills. The first, dated January 31, 1951, left her entire estate to her husband, James Collins, who predeceased her. The second will, the subject of this proceeding, is dated January 17, 1977 and left...

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