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In re the Estate of Mathew

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 20, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2105 seeking the release of proceeds from the sale of certain real property claimed by the Administrator of the Estate of Mary Mathew, the petitioner appeals from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Rockland County (Weiner, S.), dated April 5, 1999, which denied his petition and decreed that he had no interest in the sale proceeds.

Ordered that the decree is reversed, on the law, with costs payable by the estate, the petition is granted to the extent that the petitioner is entitled to the value of a life estate in one-half of the proceeds of the sale of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Preston v. ChabotSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
  3. In re the Estate of PinnockNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
  4. Sundin v. KleinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  5. In re the Estate of NicponNew York Surrogate's Court · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of KiejlichesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. In re the Estates of CovertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Cardozo v. WlasiukNew York Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Cardozo v. WlasiukNew York Supreme Court, Chenango County · 2004
  5. In re LowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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