In re the Estate of Sekanic

OPINION OF THE COURT

Casey, J.

Decedent died intestate a resident of Albany County in 1993, survived by two brothers and a companion with whom he had lived since 1962. The companion is the mother of both petitioner and respondent. Claiming to be decedent’s out-of-wedlock child, petitioner applied for and was granted letters of administration of decedent’s estate. As administrator, petitioner petitioned for approval of her final accounting of the estate, estimated at approximately $150,000.

Respondent, also claiming to be decedent’s out-of-wedlock child, filed objections to the accounting and…