Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Rykowski

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided January 13, 1981Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Raymond Radigan, J.

These are two petitions: one by the father of the decedent and the other by the mother as guardian of the two children of the decedent born out of wedlock to revoke the letters issued to the decedent’s wife on the ground of her alleged abandonment of the decedent. The wife now moves to dismiss the petition of the guardian of the children on the ground that they are not persons interested who may petition to request letters since they are not entitled to share in the estate and therefore lack status. While it is true that the nonmarital infants are not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. In re the Estate of WoodNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953
  3. In re the Estate of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979

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