In re the Estate of Sloane

Decrees, Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County (C. Raymond Radigan, S.), entered on or about February 1, 1995, which settled the account of the preliminary executor and discharged him from any and all liability or accountability, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The preliminary executor, son of the deceased parties, sufficiently met his burden of coming forward with evidence demonstrating that his father was mentally competent to understand the choice he was making in establishing a joint account with him, and the record contains no evidence of coercion or undue influence (see, Matter of…