Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Blowstein

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 18, 1933PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, S.

The application of the guardian of the estate of the sole distributee, an infant, for letters of administration is opposed by the infant’s guardian of the person who demands that letters issue to him alone or as coadministrator.

The statute restricts administration, so far as possible, to those persons who share in the assets, or their guardians, committees or legal representatives (Surr. Ct. Act, % 118), but does not expressly give preference to one kind of guardian over another. The general legislative intention to give only persons interested the right to administer (Note to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Application for Letters of Administration on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of McGuireNew York Surrogate's Court · 1921

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Baker v. Bronx Lebanon Hospital CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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