Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Adams
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 19, 1936PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Henderson, S.
The creditor’s objection to the executor’s account is sustained to the extent only of allowing his claim in the reduced amount of $100.
The only other objectant is the assignee of a legatee who was specifically bequeathed a solitaire ring, household furniture, furnishings and effects. All these items, except the ring, were delivered to the assigning legatee. The estate is solvent and the objectant has no other interest therein. Hence she is not entitled to object to the amount of the attorney’s compensation nor to the cost of the burial plot. Her objections to those items are…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Pratt v. GoldfogleNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Columbia Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- People ex rel. Broderick v. GoldfogleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- People ex rel. Broderick v. GoldfogleNew York Supreme Court · 1924
- Stephens v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of TabbaghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- In re the Estate of BakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
- Modell Pawnbrokers, Inc. v. MossNew York Supreme Court · 1943
- In re the Accounting of WalesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1953