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Estate of Halper

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 1980
409 A.2d 415 (Pa. 1980)

Opinion

Argued December 13, 1979.

Decided January 2, 1980.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County, No. 1593 of 1976, Richard L. Bigelow, J.

Milton D. Abowitz, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jeanette Halper Shapiro, in pro. per.

Before EAGEN, C. J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT


The decree of the court dismissing the petition for surcharge and removal of co-executrix Jeanette Halper Shapiro, is affirmed.

This matter having come on for argument before this Court on December 13, 1979, and it appearing that the orderly and speedy administration of the estate has been unduly and unnecessarily delayed, this cause is remanded to the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas with directions that the court order and direct the fiduciaries of the estate to administer the estate expeditiously so that a final account and schedule of distribution be filed without delay for adjudication by the court. See Pa.O.C. Rules, 2.1.

Each party to pay own costs.


Summaries of

Estate of Halper

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 1980
409 A.2d 415 (Pa. 1980)
Case details for

Estate of Halper

Case Details

Full title:Estate of Esther HALPER, Deceased. Appeal of Selma KAPLAN

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 2, 1980

Citations

409 A.2d 415 (Pa. 1980)
409 A.2d 415

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