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MATTER OF ESTATE OF PETERS

107 N.J. 263 (1987)

526 A.2d 1005

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CONRAD PETERS, DECEASED.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Strong argued the cause for appellant, Pauline P. Skrok, Executrix of the Estate of Joseph S. Skrok.

Robert P. Krenkowitz, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent, State of New Jersey (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This case requires our determination of whether a will can be admitted to probate despite the fact that it lacked the signatures of two witnesses, as prescribed by the statute, N.J.S.A. 3B:3-2, governing the formal requirements for the execution of a will. The Superior Court, Law Division, ordered that the will be probated, despite the absence of the signatures of witnesses; it held that under the circumstances...

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