Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Doehla
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 7, 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John D. Bennett, J.
In this proceeding to settle the final account of the executor of the estate, commissions are sought on the value of certain shares of stock owned by the decedent and bequeathed to the Harry Doehla Foundation, Inc., to be held in trust.
The decedent’s will provides in part:
"sixth: I give and bequeath all of the shares of stock of doehla greeting cards, INC., which I may own at the time of my death, (or the proceeds thereof, in the event that my *177Executor hereunder shall sell any or all of said stock as he is hereinafter empowered to do, pursuant to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tifft v. . PorterNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- In Re the Accounting of Security Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Schenck v. . DartNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- In re the Estate of BerwindNew York Surrogate's Court · 1943
- In re the Transfer Tax on the Estate of BrooksNew York Surrogate's Court · 1922
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re PowersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- In re the Estate of MittmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- In re the Estate of D'AmelioNew York Surrogate's Court · 1987