Appellate Division, Fourth Department · July 24, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 04674
Matter of DeLine
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04674
Holding The court affirmed the dismissal of the petition because the petitioners lacked standing to compel an accounting of the credit trust. The petitioners were not beneficiaries of the trust after the mother exercised her power of appointment to distribute assets to others.
The court’s words
Surrogate's Court properly granted the motion of respondents Jill Sears and Vickie Flanagan to dismiss the petition on the ground that petitioners lacked standing
2026 NY Slip Op 04674, at the official text
the Surrogate properly concluded that petitioners were not beneficiaries of the credit trust and thus lacked standing as a matter of law
2026 NY Slip Op 04674, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | July 24, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 04674 |
| Area of law | Trusts, Estates and Guardianship |
| Week | Week ending July 25, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 04674 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 531 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of DeLine, 2026 NY Slip Op 04674 (Appellate Division, Fourth Department, July 24, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-04674/
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