Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Rothko
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided March 23, 1973PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Millard L. Midonick, S.
In this proceeding, instituted by children of the testator to invalidate contracts disposing of paintings, which constitute estate assets, and to revoke letters testamentary, the Attorney-General appeared pursuant to EPTL article 8, as the representative of ultimate beneficiaries of a residuary charitable trust. The Attorney-General served an answer and cross petition which requested (1) the revocation *550of letters testamentary, (2) the rescission of agreements for the sale and consignment of paintings owned by the estate, (3) a declaration that the purchaser and the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Trustees of the Sailors' Snug Harbor v. CarmodyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Trustees of the Sailors' Snug Harbor v. CarmodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In re the Will of HamiltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- In Re the Probate of Will of HamiltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- In re the Will of PeltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Estate of Reis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986
- In re the Estate of RothkoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
- Estate of Reis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986