In re the Accounting of Zuckerman

John D. Bennett, S.

The obj ectant to the judicial settlement of the account of the executor is a general legatee, to whom the decedent bequeathed the sum of $5,000. It is the accountant’s position that the estate is insolvent and there is no property from which the legacy may be paid. The objectant asserts that certain securities now held by the accountant as his personal property, are in fact estate property.

The accountant, who is the decedent’s husband, claims as his personal property certain shares of stock which were registered in the decedent’s name. He also claims ownership of two…