Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Chalmers

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 30, 1970PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

William J. Regan, S.

In this proceeding for the judicial settlement of the trustee’s accounts the respondent, Marjorie Chalmers Smith, objects to the commissions of the trustee. This trust was created in accordance with paragraph Seventh of the will of James Chalmers, Jr., wherein one half of the decedent’s residuary estate was held in trust for the benefit of the testator’s wife. Upon the death of the testator’s wife the principal was divided into as many equal parts as there were children of the testator’s son, J. Robert Chalmers, with the shares of children under 45 held in trust until age…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of HaleNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. In re the Intermediate Judicial Settlement of the Account of KeaneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1916
  3. In re the Estate of CruikshankNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  4. In re the Estate of JonesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
  5. In re the Accounting of BentleyNew York Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of SaphirNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973

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