Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Reinhardt
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 22, 1952PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rubenstein, S.
Petitioners, a brother and a sister of the decedent, have petitioned for the recovery of $513.30 from the administratrix of this estate, allegedly incurred by them for intestate’s funeral expenses. The administratrix interposed an answer resisting payment, primarily on the ground that more than seven months after letters were issued to her by this court she distributed the sum of $1,000, the only asset of the estate, to the sole infant distributee, without knowing that the funeral expenses were not paid. She contends, therefore, that under section 208 of the Surrogate’s Court…
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