Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ruggiero

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 8, 1975PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Evans V. Brewster, S.

Decedent died June 3, 1974. On June 27, 1974 partially limited letters of administration were issued to the respondent, a sister of the decedent, who in her *212petition for letters stated that decedent’s only distributees were herself and another sister. Petitioner, claiming to be decedent’s widow as the result of a common-law marriage, asks the court to revoke the issuance of said letters. Respondent’s answer puts into issue petitioner’s status of being decedent’s widow. The petitioner has filed a demand for a jury trial.

Before the court is a motion by the respondent to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In Re the Probate of the Will of CookNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  2. Devin v. . PatchinNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  3. In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  4. In re the Estate of LuriaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970
  5. In Re the Estate of LearyNew York Court of Appeals · 1941

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of RuggieroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  2. In re the Estate of MastroNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
  3. In re the Estate of FishNew York Surrogate's Court · 1987
  4. In re the Estate of SantilloNew York Surrogate's Court · 1980

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