Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Corwith
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 17, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
C. Raymond Radican, J.
In this trustee’s accounting proceeding, the parties seek the court’s instruction as to the proper construction to be given to article fifth (b) of the decedent’s will.
The decedent, Charles F. Corwith, died October 18, 1981. His last will and testament, dated October 1, 1975, was admitted to probate by this court on December 1, 1981. The decedent’s sole distributee was his wife, Grace M. Corwith.
Paragraphs second and fourth of the decedent’s will contain preresiduary bequests to the decedent’s wife, her sisters, and the decedent’s sister. Paragraph…
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- Bradhurst v. . FieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- In re the Accounting of Franklin National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- In re the Accounting of the First National BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
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