Legal Opinion
Matter of Obregon
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 14, 1998PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
This is a discovery, turn-over proceeding brought by an ancillary administrator (Stern) in New York County concerning property in the Cayman Islands, all with respect to an estate being administered primarily in Mexico. This Court must determine whether the subject matter jurisdiction of the New York Surrogate’s Court extends to the Cayman Islands assets of decedent, a Texas resident and Mexican domiciliary, when the issuance of ancillary letters of administration in New York is predicated solely on a small bank account in this State.
This proceeding was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- In re the Estate of PiccioneNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Helme v. . BuckelewNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- McMaster v. GouldNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Wedemann v. United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Lockwood v. United States Steel Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Edelman v. Taittinger, S.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Wyser-Pratte Management Co. v. Babcock Borsig AG.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Goldberg v. SchumanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In Re Estate of KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- In re the Estate of DicosimoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999
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