Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Jaffe

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided April 29, 1958PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, ¡8.

The coadministrator petitions this court for the removal of his coadministratrix. The coadministrator, who is a son of the decedent and a distributee of the estate, falls into the category of a “ person interested ” enabling him to commence this proceeding against the coadministratrix, who is the widow of the decedent.

*32The widow although duly cited has failed to answer to the allegations of the petition and therefore such allegations must be deemed admitted. The sole question remaining is whether as a matter of law, such allegations are sufficient to warrant the removal of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re BoyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  2. In re the Estate of IrvingNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rand v. GillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. In re the Estate of GiaimoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972

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