Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Scott

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 6, 1966Published

1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Delaware County, dismissing appellant’s request for an order requiring an accounting by the administrator of the estate of George E. Scott.

George E. Scott, Sr., died intestate on January 6, 1959 survived by his widow, his son and his daughter. The son, George E. Scott, Jr., was appointed administrator of the estate, and, *347thereafter, rather than distribute the property in accordance with the Decedent Estate Law, the three distributees entered into an agreement among themselves for the division of the decedent’s estate. Under this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of LyonNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
  2. In re Accounting of First Trust & Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
  3. In re the Estate of BaruchNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941

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