Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of O'Rourke

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided October 17, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Raymond Radigan, J.

In this proceeding, the court has imposed a constructive trust on the remainder of the Article fifth marital deduction trust on the ground that the now deceased surviving spouse of the decedent, Blanche O’Rourke, who died a resident of California, contrary to her agreement not to do so, exercised her general power of appointment over the Article fifth remainder for the *657benefit of her descendants rather than permit them to be distributed in default of such exercise for the benefit of decedent’s descendants by a prior marriage (Matter of O’Rourke, Sur…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hughes v. United Pipe LinesNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. North Fork Housing Guild, Inc. v. MackayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of O'RourkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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