In re the Estate of De Roo

OPINION OF THE COURT

W. Patrick Falvey, S.

Petitioner executor seeks final judicial settlement of his *857accounts. All matters have been settled by stipulation, but one. Petitioner and decedent’s surviving spouse do not agree on the ownership status of a 1988 Chrysler New Yorker automobile, listed in schedule T of petitioner’s account. The vehicle’s title certificate reads, "DeRoo, Ralph; DeRoo, Shirley A., 131 West Lake Road, Branchport, New York”.

The parties have submitted stipulated facts concerning this vehicle. They agree that the surviving spouse and the decedent entered into a prenuptial…