Legal Opinion

Lipe v. Lipe

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1986No. 86-103PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

URBIGKIT, Justice.

This appeal addresses the issue whether a separation agreement obligating the ex-husband to make support payments for his ex-wife survives his death in order to bind his estate. We decide this case by application of New York law by affirming the trial court which construed the agreement in favor of the divorced wife and against the estate for which the succeeding wife is executrix. The actual probate estate in Wyoming is de minimis.

Gordon and Phyllis Lipe were married on May 7, 1949 in New York State and were favored by five children. In 1973, when the disaffinity in the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Guice v. Charles Schwab & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
Cohen v. CroninNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
In re the Estate of PorterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
Cooke v. CookeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
In re the Estate of BardolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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3Cited by1 opinion

Matter of Estate of ReedWyoming Supreme Court · 1989