In Re Estate of Murphy

6 N.Y.3d 36 (2005)

843 N.E.2d 140

809 N.Y.S.2d 500

In the Matter of the Estate of MILDRED B. MURPHY, Deceased.

BONNIE GUSTIN et al., as Executors of MILDRED B. MURPHY, Deceased, Petitioners;

EVELYN BECKMAN, Respondent, and

CONNIE MORRAL et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 15, 2005.

Decided October 27, 2005.

Devorsetz Stinziano Gilberti Heintz & Smith, P.C., Syracuse (Kevin G. Roe of counsel), and Welch & Zink, Corning, for appellants.

Kenneth F. Joyce, Bath, William B. Joint and Sayles & Evans, Elmira (Clover M. Drinkwater of counsel), for respondent.

Chief…