Legal Opinion
Shawmut Bank, N.A. v. Buckley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 17, 1996PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.
In this action, the parties seek a determination under the will of Mary A. Buckley (Mary) concerning the power of her husband over the nonmarital deduction share of Maiy’s estate. The Probate and Family Court reported this case to the Appeals Court without a decision, and we granted the plaintiffs’ application for direct appellate review.
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In paragraph four of Maiy’s will dated August 29, 1970, she bequeathed to her husband, Joseph D. Buckley (Joseph), “an amount equal to fifty per cent of the value of [her] adjusted gross estate as finally determined for federal estate tax purposes . . . but…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Fitts v. PowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Putnam v. PutnamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Berman v. SandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Mazzola v. MyersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Walker v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Cohen v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical AssistanceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- DiCarlo v. MazzarellaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Pond v. PondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Simches v. SimchesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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