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In re the Estate of Freifeld

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 7, 1938PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Hetherington, S.

The executors appeal from the pro forma order made on December 29, 1937, fixing the estate tax upon the appraiser’s report. Review is sought upon the ground that the appraiser failed to allow an exemption of $5,000 for a possible grandchild or a deduction of the amounts given to charity.

*371The decedent died on March 9,1936, leaving a last will and testament in the fifth paragraph of which she created a trust of $35,000 for the benefit of her son during the term of his natural life. By the ninth paragraph the residuary estate was added thereto. The principal of the trust fund, as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Humes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. United States v. Provident Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Bishop v. BishopNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. In Re the Estate of WeidenNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. In re the Estate of CholletNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of WeinbergerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948

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