Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Coons
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 17, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Yesawich, Jr.,
J. Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Columbia County (Leaman, S.), entered February 22, 1989, which partially granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition seeking revocation of the letters testamentary issued to her.
Petitioner, decedent’s widow, brings this proceeding under SCPA 711 (2) to have respondent, decedent’s sister, removed as executrix of decedent’s estate. Four grounds for removal are advanced, two of which are at issue on this appeal.
One of the grounds upon which petitioner relies is the fact that respondent intends to honor an allegedly…
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