McGeehan Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bok,
The question is whether $2250 is excessive for an executor’s commissions.
On February 11, 1950, decedent made her will. She created a trust for her mother for life and named the First National Bank and Trust Company of Bethlehem as executor and trustee.
On December 21, 1950, decedent was declared mentally incompetent, and on the same day the bank was appointed guardian of her estate.
On March 16, 1951, the bank filed its inventory as guardian, showing assets valued at $37,016.97.
Decedent died on June 28, 1956, and on July 26 the bank took out letters testamentary as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McElhenny's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863