FISHER, P.J.Ch.
The simply stated, yet deeply, perplexing issue raised involves a bequest in a Will which directed that one-third of the residue should pass "to my niece, DIANE HALL and/or Grandniece, CARLY HALL." Beyond the shadow of any doubt, the use of the phrase "and/or" in that setting is utterly ambiguous and convolutes the ascertainment of the decedent's intent.
Indeed, the use of "and/or", notwithstanding its setting, has been roundly criticized&...
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