In re the Estate of Albright

Appellant, claiming to be decedent’s common-law widow, filed a notice of election to take her intestate share pursuant to section 18 of the Decedent Estate Law. Subsequently she entered into a settlement agreement with the executor whereby she was to receive approximately $15,000, in consideration of which she promised to withdraw her notice of election and to give quitclaim deeds to nine parcels of real estate owned by decedent. After delivering one deed, she refused to execute or to deliver the remaining eight. The executor then moved for an order by the Surrogate compelling her to execute…