Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Seelen
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 15, 1976PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nathan R Sobel, S.
At issue is a frequently recurring problem in the Surrogate’s Courts, that of claims against estates or beneficiaries of estates by the State Department of Mental Hygiene.
Testator Milton Seelen died August 9, 1975 leaving his widow Sylvia as his sole distributee. His will executed in 1968 and admitted to probate provided a trust of one half his net estate for Sylvia, remainder to two named cousins. (The cousins were also residuary legatees.) As nominated executors, they have been issued letters. The gross estate is approximately $75,000.
In 1968, shortly after the execution…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re the Estate of ColonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- In re the Accounting of McClancyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- In re the Final Accounting of NugentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Empire Trust Co. v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In re the Accounting of FallettaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Brown v. StoneDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999
- Carlon v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- State v. RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Langevin v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 2003
- In re the Estate of DeckerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
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