Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Griffin
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided April 15, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lee L. Holzman, J.
In this SCPA 2103 discovery proceeding commenced by the administrator, the estate seeks to recover in excess of $100,000 alleged to have been wrongfully withheld by respondent, who is decedent’s sister and the former conservator of her property. Respondent appeared pro se and a hearing on the merits has been held.
For the last several years of her life, decedent had been a resident of a skilled nursing facility. Respondent was appointed conservator of the property of decedent pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, dated March 30, 1982 and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Simonds v. SimondsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- In re the Estate of RothkoNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Munson v. Syracuse, Geneva & Corning R. R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Estate of Goldman v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1996
- Zielinski v. MoczulskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995