Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Garrett

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 28, 1956Published

1Opinion of the Court

George Frankenthaler, S.

Morris Garrett’s application to compel payment of funeral expenses was consolidated with this final accounting. Decedent’s widow and Morris Garrett object to the account which reflects the receipt and retention of assets valued at $293.75. In objections numbered 1 and 8 both object-ants complain of the failure of the executrix to account for certain items of personalty. These objections are disposed of as follows: The court holds that the Gilhead stock was given by the decedent to Minnie L. Lynch and is not an asset of the estate. The executrix testified that testator…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Accounting of HammondNew York Surrogate's Court · 1944

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