Legal Opinion

In re the Construction of the Will of Butler

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 14, 1961Published

1Opinion of the Court

John D. Bennett, S.

This is a construction proceeding in which the court is requested to construe the following portion *928of decedent’s will: “ In connection with the said separate trust funds hereinbefore mentioned for my said children, I authorize and empower my said Executors, in their discretion, to pay and advance out of the principal, such sum or sums as may be requested from time to time by my said children, provided that there shall not be advanced to any such child out of the principal of the fund set apart for that child a greater sum in any one year than five (5%) per cent of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Accounting of Kings County Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1948

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