Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Wisbauer

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 15, 1960PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph A. Cox, S.

The petitioner in this proceeding to compel the executrix to account is the divorced wife of the testator. The petitioner asserts that she is a creditor of the estate and, as such, entitled to 75% of the net estate by force of an agreement entered into with her husband prior to the divorce. Her petition relies upon a notice of claim which alleges that the purported agreement was entered into during the pendency *281of a divorce action and that, in consideration of her taking the steps necessary to “ effectuate and consummate the divorce proceedings then pending between the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Galusha v. . GalushaNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Winter v. . WinterNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  3. Savage v. . O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  4. Haas v. HaasNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. Pettit v. PettitNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Klarish v. KlarishNew York Supreme Court · 1963

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API