MATTER OF ROLLAND


13 Misc.3d 230 (2006)

818 N.Y.S.2d 439

In the Matter of SANDRA, Petitioner, for a Judgment Authorizing the Transfer of Personal Property Belonging to ROLLAND, an Incapacitated Person.

Supreme Court, Tompkins County.

June 22, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wiggins & Masson, LLP, Ithaca (Robin Abrahamson Masson of counsel), for petitioner.

Abigail L. DeLoache, Ithaca, for Rolland. Jonathan Wood, County Attorney, Ithaca (Alan Dean Scheer of counsel), for Tompkins County Department of Social Services.


OPINION OF THE COURT

EUGENE E. PECKHAM, J.

In this petition, Sandra, as Mental Hygiene Law article 81 guardian of her uncle, Rolland, requests authorization to make gifts from his property to his two living sisters. The original petition was filed on or about September 13, 2005, and an amended petition was filed on March 28, 2006. A hearing was held April 25, 2006.

The original petition requested authority to make gifts of $40,000 apiece to three...

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