Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Appellants; Elizabeth M. Phinney, as Executrix, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-06-10
Citations: 251 A.D.2d 1048
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Appellants; Elizabeth M. Phinney, as Executrix, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 1048–1048

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Appellants; Elizabeth M. Phinney, as Executrix, Respondent.
(Appeal No. 1.)
[673 NYS2d 621]

Opinion:
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Because it does not appear from the separation agreement that the parties intended to continue their obligations post mortem and the children were provided with alternative means of support, we conclude that the obligations of decedent set forth in the separation agreement terminated at the time of death (see, Matter of Riconda, 90 NY2d 733, 738-739). (Appeals from Order of Orleans County Surrogate's Court, Noonan, S. — Support.) Present — Denman, P. J., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Balio and Fallon, JJ.