Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Kronish
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided May 11, 1962PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harry GL Herman, S.
This is a proceeding for an accounting involving the construction of the will and codicil of Fay Kronish who died on the 29th day of March, 1959, a resident of 675 North Terrace Avenue, Mount Vernon, N. Y. The testatrix disposed of her property by will dated April 6, 1953, and codicil dated April 25,1957.
Paragraph first of the codicil revoked subdivision (b) of paragraph third of the will. Under the codicil the decedent directed the executor to divide her residuary estate into two equal parts. One of such equal parts was devised and bequeathed to the trustee “ [T]o hold the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of BuechnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Matter of DurandNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Robinson v. . MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Williams v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In Re the Will of ChalmersNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
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