In re the Estate of Walker
New York Surrogate's Court
Application to fix bond of testamentary trustee.
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The petition is entertained. This court has jurisdiction to fix the bond of resident testamentary trustees appointed by a will admitted to probate in England and recorded in this office as provided in section 44, Decedent Estate-Law (as amended by chapter 293, Laws of 1921), where the trust consists of realty within this county. The authorities holding that the -Surrogate’s Court has not jurisdiction of trusts created by the will of a non-resident have all recognized the jurisdiction of this court where there was real property in the corpus of the trust located in this state. People…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Safford v. . Surrogate's CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Intermediate Account of HoytNew York Surrogate's Court · 1918
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Estate of SabinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935