The discrete issue herein is whether Surrogate's Court properly found that a bank account held in the name of "Elizabeth G. Coppola or Patricia Golden Patricia Golden POA" was created solely for decedent's convenience and, therefore, should be listed as an estate asset.
Elizabeth G. Coppola (hereinafter decedent), a widow, was diagnosed as having terminal cancer sometime in 1988. In July 1988, decedent executed a will, essentially...
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