Legal Opinion
In re Mattei
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 14, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frank S. Rossetti, J.
Application by cross petitioner Suffolk County Department of Social Services (DSS) for an order directing the guardian appointed herein to exercise the incapacitated person’s right of election against the estate of her deceased husband is granted.
On November 1, 1993, the alleged incapacitated person’s late husband (Anthony Mattel) established a revocable lifetime trust for himself. He and his daughter, Rose Mattel (petitioner), were its trustees, and his daughter was also the sole residuary beneficiary of the trust and the sole beneficiary (and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re the Estate of ScrivaniNew York Supreme Court · 1982
- Flynn v. BatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Molloy v. BaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Tutino v. PeralesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- In re DanielsNew York Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- In re PfluegerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999
- Estate of Dionisio v. Westchester County Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997