In Re the Estate of Singer

13 N.Y.3d 447 (2009)

2009 NY Slip Op 9265

920 N.E.2d 943

892 N.Y.S.2d 836

In the Matter of the Estate of JOSEPH SINGER, Deceased.

VIVIAN SINGER, Respondent;

ALEXANDER SINGER, Appellant.

No. 155

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued October 15, 2009.

Decided December 15, 2009.

Greenfield Stein & Senior, LLP, New York City (Gary B. Freidman and Jeffrey H. Sheetz of counsel), for appellant.

Law Office of Jack Kint, New York City (Jack M. Kint, Jr., of counsel), for respondent.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur with Chief Judge LIPPMAN; Judge GRAFFEO concurs in a separate…