Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Kaufman
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 24, 1936PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
The widow and next of kin of deceased assert in this accounting proceeding that the will of deceased violates section 17 of the Decedent Estate Law. Deceased died August 21, 1922. His will divides his residuary estate into three equal parts and creates a trust therefrom respectively for his widow, for a brother and for a sister. Deceased’s brother died June 22, 1924, one year and ten months after deceased. Deceased’s sister died October 24, 1934, twelve years and two months after deceased. The widow of deceased is still living. The will creates a secondary trust for those who…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ithaca Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Hollis v. . Drew Theological SeminaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Accounting of Brooklyn Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
- In re Brooklyn Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In Re the Accounting of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In re the Estate of MayersNew York Surrogate's Court · 1947
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