Legal Opinion

In re the Accounting of Smith

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 16, 1960PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJames D. Hopkins, J.

This is an executor’s intermediate accounting proceeding in which the court is required to resolve the following issues:

1. Whether or not the person designated in the will as Myrtle Schneider is entitled to receive any portion of the residuary estate.

2. Whether or not estate taxes are payable out of the general estate without apportionment.

3. The reasonable value of the services rendered by the firm of attorneys, one of whose members is the sole executor.

The testatrix died a resident of Westchester County on March 15, 1956 and her will and two codicils thereto, dated November 23, 1954,…

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