In the Matter of the Estate of Frank O. Burridge, Deceased. in the Matter of the Estate of Anna B. Burridge…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and Surrogate Court, denying the widow's claim to the statutory exemption under §200 of the Surrogate’s Court Act because she had voluntarily relinquished that right by agreement. The Court affirmed that a marriage remains a "family" for the statute’s purposes despite long separation.