Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Fassig

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 27, 1968Published

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

In this proceeding to settle the accounts of the administrator, it appears that the estate assets are insufficient to pay debts and expenses. The United States Department of Justice seeks, therefore, to enforce the Government’s claim of $16,000 or more against certain insurance policies and Totten Trust bank accounts, the latter having been maintained by the decedent under an assumed name in trust for Ronald Paul Fassig, his son.

It appears from an affidavit on file that the afore-mentioned son was born on or about September 14, 1947 and has now become of age. The court had…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Campbell v. BowneNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
  2. McCarthy v. AnableNew York Supreme Court · 1938

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