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MATTER OF REEVES

133 Misc.2d 231 (1986)

In the Matter of The Estate of Lydia Reeves, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

September 26, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Sills and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy for proponents. Belson, Connolly & DeSoye (John Connolly of counsel), for objectants. Colleen Carew, guardian ad litem.

RENEE R. ROTH, S.

The issue raised by this motion is the standing of the children of an "absentee" distributee to contest probate under SCPA 1410.

Decedent Lydia Reeves died on September 14, 1985 survived, as her distributees, by a sister Alice Kerwin and nine nieces and nephews (children of two predeceased sisters and a brother). Under the propounded instrument dated January 11, 1973, Mrs. Reeves disposed...

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