Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Rothko
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 13, 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¡8. Samuel Di Falco, S.
This is a construction proceeding. The will of a famous painter, dated September 13, 1968, provides : ‘ ‘ third I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, mart alioe, the real estate owned by me at 118 East 95th Street, New York, together with all of the contents thereof.”
The will also gives a $250,000 legacy to the wife, five paintings to the Tate .Gallery, and the residue to the Mark Rothko Foundation. The decedent’s estate, consisting for the most part of his paintings, has an approximate value of $5,000,000. The real estate at 118 East 95th Street was the abode of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of MinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Dwight v. FancherNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of DelaneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Accounting of ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re the Estate of RothkoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- Estate of Reis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986
- In Re the Estate of ShoptaughIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re the Estate of RothkoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
- Estate of Reis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986