Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Johnson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Margarita López Torres, S.
*899In this contested administration proceeding, decedent’s sister, the petitioner, moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 for summary judgment against the respondent who is the decedent’s daughter. The decedent, Lenola Johnson, died intestate on March 22, 2006.
The parties stipulated to the following facts for purposes of this motion.1 The decedent gave birth to the respondent on February 4, 1960. On March 8, 1961, the respondent was adopted by a paternal aunt and her husband. Two years after the adoption, the decedent married the respondent’s father and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re the Estate of BestNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re the Estate of ShupackNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- In re the Estate of SeamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- American Smelting & Refining Co. v. StettenheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In Re Estate of MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Adoption of Infant ShermanSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2008
- In re the Estate of LaBelleNew York Surrogate's Court · 2016