Estate of Rice v. Universal Scheduling Co.

Thomas B. Rice was a member of the respondent, Universal Scheduling Company (hereinafter USC), partnership. Rice died on November 16, 1983. Letters of office issued on February 23, 1984, naming Redina Friedman and John P. Wilson as co-executors.1 About a year after the estate was opened, the executor caused a citation to be issued against USC to discover assets. USC responded by furnishing the estate with the requested documents. Thereafter, on November 18, 1985, more than two years after decedent’s death, a citation was issued against USC to recover assets. The assets sought to be recovered…