Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Meister

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 20, 1972Published

1Opinion of the Court

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

This is an application by one of the executors in this estate for an order directing the committee of an incompetent to sign a settlement agreement pursuant to a stipulation entered on the record in open court. The committee opposes on the ground that she can no longer agree to the terms of the stipulation, and that the stipulation was entered subject to her approval and was not binding.

The committee, as plaintiff, instituted an action in Supreme Court, New York-County, against the then preliminary executors of the estate (the will has since been admitted to probate).…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dolgin v. DolginNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Bond v. BondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  3. In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of CallahanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
  4. In re the Estate of ShaverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953

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