In re Lawless

Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Ulster County, entered August 9, 1971, which denied a claim to certain property of decedent and adjudged the same to be assets of the estate. Claimant, a close friend of decedent, contends that decedent, about one month prior to her death, made an inter vivas gift to her of the funds in two bank accounts and the contents of a safe deposit box by constructive delivery of the bank books and key, items which claimant had in her possession subsequent to decedent’s death. As found by the Surrogate, claimant failed to sustain her claim, being…