Perez v. Draskinis

By Judge David B. Carson

This is a dispute over an approximately $5 million estate. The decedent, Stanley Draskinis, died testate on April 4,2013, while he was divorcing his fourth wife, Defendant Tatyana Draskinis, to whom he had been married for approximately eight years. The divorce was never finalized, but Stanley disinherited Defendant under his will. Defendant has sought to exercise her statutory rights to take against the will.

Plaintiff Sylvia Perez is Stanley^ daughter from his second marriage and the executrix of his estate. Relying on a premarital agreement (“the Agreement”) that…