Legal Opinion
De Werthein v. Gotlib
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 4, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Milonas, J.
On November 20, 1991, Efrain Gotlib died intestate as a domiciliary of Argentina. He had previously been married to Sara Grosman, who died in 1984 and was the mother of plaintiff Marcela Gotlib De Werthein. After Sara’s death, *110Efrain opened two Totten Trust Accounts for "Efrain Gotlib in trust for Lou Gotlib” in New York with defendant Israel Discount Bank. Lou was Efrain’s younger brother. When Efrain opened the accounts in 1987, he also wrote a will leaving his entire estate to his brother. The document recites that he was without children by Sara Grosman, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Simonds v. SimondsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Long Island Savings Bank v. SavageNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re the Estate of ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Wyatt v. FulrathNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Long Island Savings Bank v. SavageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
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