Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Williams

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 3, 1969PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Otto C. Jaeger, S.

The decedent died on November 22, 1964 leaving a will dated December 7, 1963. This court admitted the will to probate and issued letters testamentary to the executors who are now accounting and who seek a construction of the will.

In preresiduary paragraphs of the will, the testator gave his real property and certain tangible personal property to his wife, and a general bequest to a brother. Forty per cent of the residuary estate, designated Fund A, is bequeathed in trust for the benefit of the wife for life, with secondary trusts for the benefit of testator’s son and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of BaerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
  2. In re the Estate of GotthelfNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
  3. In re the Estate of JandorfNew York Surrogate's Court · 1964

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Estate of Herz v. American Parkinsons Disease Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. In re the Estate of HerzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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