New York Surrogate's Court, 1962

In re the Estate of Lee

In re the Estate of Lee
New York Surrogate's Court · Decided October 29, 1962 · Bennett
36 Misc. 2d 799; 236 N.Y.S.2d 73; 1962 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2397

Counsel

John L. Molloy for petitioner. S. M. & D. E. Meeker for Agnes M. Lee, objeetant. John D. Rode for Maola Industries Co., claimant. Francis J. Haley for Jeflin Trading Co., claimant. Mordecai Rands for Rene A. Carreau, County Treasurer.

In re the Estate of Lee

Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

In this proceeding the decedent’s widow has objected to the account’s failure to set apart certain assets as exemptions to which she claims to be entitled under section 200 of the Surrogate’s Court Act.

The failure of the respondent-widow to assert her rights within six years from the date of death of her husband is an effective bar to the enforcement of such rights (Matter of Campbell, 96 App. Div. 561; Matter of Driscoll, 12 Misc 2d 427; Matter of Goldman, 158 Misc. 497; Matter of Bettiga, 46 N. Y. S. 2d 159). Her objections are accordingly dismissed.

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