Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Sakow
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 2002PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
The narrow issue presented on this appeal arises in the context of a long-standing sibling dispute over the assets of their father’s estate. When Max Sakow died on January 30, 1956, he either owned outright or had interests in a number of parcels of real estate. He was survived by his wife, Rose, now deceased, and three children — Walter Sakow, Diana Sakow and Evelyn Sakow Breslaw. At the time of their father’s death Diana was 15 years old, Evelyn was 20 and Walter was 25. Unbeknownst to his daughters, Max Sakow’s will left one third of his estate to his wife and…
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