Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Brown
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided July 7, 1986PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bernard M. Bloom, S.
This is a proceeding instituted by Kye Suk Brown as executrix under the will of her purported husband, for a decree adjudging the invalidity of a right of election asserted by respondent, Dosie Mae Brown.
A hearing on the matter was held before a senior law assistant-referee at which time it was established that decedent and respondent were married in Mississippi in 1934 and moved to this State in 1946, accompanied by the children that had been born to them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Brown became a civilian employee of the United States Government abroad.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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