Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Hughes
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 12, 1997Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lee L. Holzman, J.
In this SCPA 2206 (3) proceeding, petitioner, a creditor of the estate, seeks to take and state the account of the administrator and seeks the entry of a decree directing the payment of its claim. The administrator, the surety on his bond, and all of the beneficiaries of the estate were served with process and have not appeared.
Decedent died intestate on April 8, 1992. Letters of administration were granted to one of his sons on December 24, 1992. Petitioner had previously instituted proceedings which resulted in the entry of an order on June 14, 1995…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mighty Midgets, Inc. v. Centennial InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- City of Buffalo v. J. W. Clement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
- A. G. Ship Maintenance Corp. v. LezakNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of LounsberryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- In re the Estate of BellingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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