In re the Estate of Lainez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J.
The decedent, a 17-year-old woman, was killed by her husband who then committed suicide, thus leaving her parents as her only survivors. Since the decedent’s father *79subsequently was disqualified as a distributee by a Special Referee pursuant to EPTL 4-1.4 for having abandoned and refused to support the decedent as an infant, her mother, Jeannette Gahrman, became the sole remaining distributee and was appointed administratrix. The proceeds of a life insurance policy constituted the only asset of the estate.
The account filed by the administratrix, which showed a net…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Baker v. SterlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re the Estate of ColonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- People Ex Rel. Safford v. . Surrogate's CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In Re the Accounting of ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- In Re the Estate of HyamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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- Solomon v. SolomonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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