Sanford v. Dekdebrun

— Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and petition granted, in accordance with the following Memorandum: Surrogate’s Court erred in determining that petitioner Margaret Sanford had waived her claim to alimony arrears. The parties’ April 26, 1977 judgment of divorce provided that "clarence e. sanford [decedent] shall pay to Margaret sanford as and for her alimony and support the sum of One Thousand Twenty Five ($1,025.00) Dollars monthly”. In 1985 decedent reduced his alimony payments by the amount of Social Security benefits received by petitioner. After decedent’s death in…