Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Hoffman
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 21, 1973PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Proctor, J.
This case concerns the distribution of the proceeds of two federal income tax refund checks totaling $31,284.89. The checks are payable to “Robert and Audrey Hoffman.” Robert is now deceased and his estate is insolvent. The sole assets available for distribution are the proceeds of the checks, and the question before us is the priority of the respective claims to the money made by Robert’s former wife Audrey Hoffman; his accountant Philip B. Brooks; and Robert’s estate.
Robert and Audrey Hoffman were married on Eebru-ary 4, 1954. Audrey was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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