Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Deneff
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 30, 1964PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Orrin G. Judd, S.
This case presents the recurrent question of Totten Trust revocation in the form of a proceeding for the construction of decedent’s will.
Decedent left assets of about $30,000, of which approximately $12,000 was in his ovm name and approximately $18,000 in Totten Trust accounts for the benefit of his younger brothers Arthur and Daniel.
His will, after directing payment of funeral and administration expenses, gave the residuary estate to his brothers in equal shares per capita.
The attorney who prepared the will in 1958 testified that the intention of the decedent had been to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of TottenNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- McCarthy v. PieretNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- In re PetersenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
- Rodgers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- In re the Estate of GinsburgNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of KrycunNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Litsey v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of TampaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- In re the Accounting of SchmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- In re the Estate of KartzowitzNew York Surrogate's Court · 1969
- WILHELM v. COMMISSIONERUnited States Tax Court · 1978