Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Paterski

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 5, 1966PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

In this accounting proceeding the residuary legatees have filed objections to the account as rendered ‘ ‘ insofar as the computations therein indicate that the funeral expenses, administration costs and debts of the decedent are allocated wholly to the residuary legatees, on the ground that insofar as the residuary estate consists of real estate * * * it is not subject to these expenses unless there are not sufficient personal properties to pay these items ”.

The assets of this estate at the time of decedent’s death consisted of (1) four bank accounts totaling $24,012.79,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Clift v. . MosesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Duck v. McGrathAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  4. Duck v. . McGrathNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  5. In re the Estate of BakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of VolckeningNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
  2. In re the Estate of CannavoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969

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