In the Matter of the Estates of Kathleen L. Covert and Another, Deceased. Kelly Hawley, as Executor of Kathleen L…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the Riggs doctrine does not disinherit innocent heirs of a wrongdoer, that the residuary clause of the will remains valid, and that the slayer may not claim the survivorship interest in joint property.