Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Lee
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 19, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frederick D. Dugan, S.
The State of New York Department of Mental Hygiene here asserts a claim for $4,410.43 against the estate for care and maintenance to decedent in one of its facilities and seeks to compel the executrix to account.
Several years have passed since the decedent died at the Willard Psychiatric Center on April 29, 1972. On June 30 of that year decedent’s will was admitted to probate and letters testamentary were issued to the executrix.
Some two and one-half years after this appointment, the State served the executrix with a verified claim dated January 8,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of SchorerNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In re the Estate of FeinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Commissioner of Welfare v. JonesNew York City Family Court · 1973
- In re Jamestown Lodge 1681 Loyal Order of Moose, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- In re the Claim of LeveyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of BaileyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1990
- Waterside Associates v. New York State Department of Environmental ConservationNew York Supreme Court · 1986