In re the Estate of Paats

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renee R. Roth, S.

This is a proceeding to construe the term "natural children” as used in the will of Gertrude R. Paats, who died in 1942. The trust established under her will terminated on March 18, 1991 with the death of her nephew, V. Henry Rothschild.

*554Ms. Paats provided that upon the death of the last surviving life income beneficiary: "my trustees are directed to transfer the whole of such property and unpaid income to the natural children born of his marriage of the said V. Henry Rothschild, or should he die leaving no surviving children, then to my sisters” (emphasis…