Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ziolkowski

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 21, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

William J. Regan, S.

In this accounting proceeding certain objections have been filed to the account of the executor. The first of these objections was resolved by stipulation between the parties. The remaining objections deal with the payment of proceeds of two life insurance policies which respondent contends should be included in the account as assets of the estate to be applied to funeral expenses.

At the time of testator’s death the beneficiary named in each of the life insurance policies in question was his son, Edward Ziolkowski.

By the provisions of his will testator provided:

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fink v. . FinkNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. Pruchnowski v. Prudential InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lincoln Life & Annuity Co. v. CaswellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. In re the Estate of MorseNew York Surrogate's Court · 1991
  3. In re the Estate of TrigoboffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1998
  4. In re the Estate of DorbNew York Surrogate's Court · 1968

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