OPINION OF THE COURT
LEE L. HOLZMAN, J.
The apparently novel issue presented in this application for the issuance of letters of administration to a nephew of the decedent is whether a legacy to a niece under a purported will executed by the decedent on July 25, 1991 lapsed when she predeceased the decedent, or whether it vested in her issue pursuant to EPTL 3-3.3, the antilapse statute.
A sister of the decedent is the sole beneficiary and nominated...
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