Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Belton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 4, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
S. Samuel Di Falco, S.
In this accounting proceeding a daughter, born out of wedlock, alleges that she is decedent’s sole distributee and claims the balance of his intestate estate now in the hands of the Public Administrator. The Attorney-General of the State of New York, cited in behalf of unknown distributees, has appeared in the proceeding and joins the Public Administrator in resisting her claim. If an illegitimate child does not inherit and no other distributees appear, the fund will ultimately escheat.
At the hearing, the mother of the claimant testified as to her parentage. There were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Labine v. VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- In re the Estate of OrtizNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In re the Accounting of the Bank of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Pierce v. YerkovichNew York City Family Court · 1974
- In re the Estate of SandlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1994
- Green v. WoodardOhio Court of Appeals · 1974
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