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In re O'Neil's Will

Surrogate Court of New York

8 A.D.2d 631 (1959)

PropertyWills Trusts & Estates
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Orva O'Neil wrote her daughter Tess a letter stating that Tess's son, John, and his family were "welcome to live as long as [they] wish" in a house in Garden City. After Orva died, her estate sold the house, and John sued, claiming the letter had given him and his family a life estate in the property.

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Whether a letter stating that a family member and his family are welcome to live in a house as long as they wish grants that person a life estate in the property.

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