In re the Estate of Sugg

OPINION OF THE COURT

Barbara Howe, S.

Decedent died on November 28, 2013. He had been divorced from Ursula Sugg (hereinafter Ursula) in 2002, and did not remarry, and he was survived by three sisters, Audrey, Janet, and Sharon. Decedent’s April 17, 2003 will leaves his entire estate to Janet, it nominates her as executrix, and on January 10, 2014, letters testamentary were issued to her.

On September 18, 2014, Janet filed a petition pursuant to SCPA 2103 to compel Ursula to turn over to the estate 60% of the death benefits which she had received as the designated beneficiary of a policy of…