Lambert v. Sklar

The decedent, Jack Rovello, died intestate on June 27, 1997, leaving a widow and two infant children. At the time of his death, the decedent and the defendant Martin Sklar were the co-owners of the defendants Betsy & Adam, Ltd. (hereinafter Betsy & Adam), and Betsy & Adam Sales, Inc. (hereinafter B & A Sales). After the decedent’s estate was judicially settled by a final decree of the Surrogate’s Court in 1999, his widow allegedly discovered a check register which identified payments made by the decedent to the defendant businesses between 1995 and 1997 totaling at least $2,896,393, and…