Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Conrad
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 23, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Evans V. Brewster, S.
In this probate proceeding, petitioner seeks at the outset a determination by the court pursuant to EPTL 2-1.7 that the testator is dead.
There is no controversy with the facts concerning the disappearance of the alleged decedent. Lester I. Conrad who had a home in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas was making arrangements to move to West Palm Beach, Florida, since the Bahama government gave notice that it would enforce the law that prohibited boats of nonnatives from remaining for a period of more than six months at a time. Conrad owned a 45-foot…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Connor v. New York Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re the Accounting of Guaranty Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1947
- In re the probate of the Will of StewartNew York Surrogate's Court · 1888
3Cited by2 opinions
- Saint Calle v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Woods v. Estate of WoodsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996