In re the Estate of Blumenthal

Frankenthaler, S.

The respondent in this discovery proceeding admits possession of property belonging to decedent’s estate. The sole objection to the demand for a turnover of the property rests in respondent’s contention that, Dutch taxing authorities having issued an “ attachment ” against the property in question, this court must pass upon the validity of the attachment or await a release thereof before directing a turnover. This court is not the appropriate tribunal in which to test the validity of a tax decree by a foreign taxing authority. Assuming the validity of the tax ,the courts of…