In re the Estate of D'Amelio

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Raymond Radican, J.

This estate has been pending for more than six years, letters testamentary having been issued to Long Island Trust Company and the decedent’s wife on August 8, 1980.

In his will and first codicil, the decedent bequeathed all of his testamentary assets, both real and personal, by specific bequests or devises. As a result, the residuary estate was insufficient to pay estate taxes and administration expenses. However, during its administration, the estate was able to generate more than $190,000 in income. The attorney for the executors seeks the court’s…