Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Carlisle
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 2, 1989PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Renee R. Roth, S.
In this miscellaneous proceeding, the court is requested to *658determine whether the executor of decedent’s estate is entitled to statutory commissions.
Decedent, William R. Carlisle, died a domiciliary of Bermuda leaving a substantial part of his $5 million estate in New York County.
His will was admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to petitioner, William J. Butler.
In article second, testator provided in pertinent part: "I give and bequeath to my friend and attorney william j. butler, who [sic] I have named as my executor in paragraph fourth of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- In Re the Will of PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- In Re the Final Accounting of KernochanNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- In re the Estate of WeinstockNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Reynolds v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Estate of CoryaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1990
- In re the Estate of OthmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Estate of Calcagno v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1989
- In re the Estate of LowensteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1993