In Re Estate of Sullivan

Lawrence T. Sullivan, who died on March 11, 1961, left a will bequeathing $350 to appellant, a son adopted by Colorado decree, one-half of the balance of the estate to his wife, and the residue to deceased’s three natural-born children, John J. Sullivan, Margaret Mary Sullivan Scott, and Cecilia Lorette Sullivan Connor, share and share alike. Deceased’s wife and his natural daughter Cecilia had predeceased him. The estate proceeded in probate quite slowly and on January 9, 1965, the executor filed his “First and Final Account with Petition for Distribution,” which showed, inter alia, the…