The Law of Decedents' Estates

administration admitted to probate agreement appears appellant apply appointment assets attestation bank beneficiary bequeathed bequest child claim clause codicil common law contract creditors death debts deceased decedent decedent's declared deed determine devise disinherit distribution dower effect elective share entitled erty Estate Law evidence executed executor fact forced heirship fraud gift heirs held husband inheritance instrument intention inter vivos inter vivos trust interest intestacy intestate succession invalid joint joint tenancy jurisdiction land legacy legatee marriage meaning ment parties payment personal property personal representative probate court problem Professor of Law provisions purpose question real estate residuary revocation revoked Rheinstein & Glendon rule rule against perpetuities Section settlor share signature signed statute statutory supra surviving spouse tenants testamentary disposition testator's testatrix tion Totten trust transfer trust trust instruments Uniform Probate Code unless valid wife witnesses words