IN THE MATTER OF SBUTTONI


16 A.D.3d 693 (2005)

792 N.Y.S.2d 187

In the Matter of Estate of JOSEPH A. SBUTTONI, Deceased. MICHAEL C. MULLLINS, Appellant; GEORGINE J. SBUTTONI, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

March 28, 2005.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs payable by the appellant personally.

SCPA 206 (1) unambiguously provides that "[t]he surrogate's court of any county has jurisdiction over the estate of any non-domiciliary decedent who leaves property in the state." "[F]or the Surrogate's Court to decline jurisdiction, it should be abundantly clear that the matter in controversy in no way affects the affairs of a decedent or...

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