Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Rolston

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided November 4, 1964PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harry G. Herman, S.

The questions presented in this proceeding by the sole surviving trustee to settle her intermediate accounts are: (1) whether the remainder interest of testator’s grandson in the article “tenth (a) ” trust was divested by the grandson’s predeceasing the life tenant of the trust; and (2) whether the grandson validly exercised the power of appointment conferred by article “ tenth (c) ” of the will of the testator.

The testator died on January 27, 1933. His will, dated April 17, 1929, and three codicils thereto not pertinent herein, were admitted to probate by this court on…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Will of MountNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  2. In re the Accounting of KroossNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. In re SelnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
  4. In Re Proving the Will of FraschNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  5. In Re the Will of SelnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1941

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of HowardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1965
  2. Cadwell v. Citibank, N.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 2024
  3. In re the Estate of MoffatNew York Surrogate's Court · 1966

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