Willett's Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
Accounting of trustees under the will of Margaret Willett, deceased. Code-Civil Proc. N. Y. § 2562, provides that, in addition to the sum specified in-the preceding sections, an allowance may be made-to a testamentary trustee, etc., of such sum as the surrogate deems reasonable, for his counsel fees, etc..
1Opinion of the Court
Ransom, S.
The 'parties to this proceeding are Edward M. Willett and' Richard A. Brown, trustees; William M. Willett, Sr., cestui que trust; and Edward Willett and Cornelius 0. Willett, remainder-men, under the trust created in the will of above deceased. William M. Willett, the cestui que trust, is the administrator of William M. Willett, Jr., the deceased former trustee, and is also guardian of two children of his deceased daughter. These ■ children are entitled to one-tlnrd of the residue of the trust. The proceeding herein was begun by the petition of Edward Willett for a compulsory…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of Accounting of MasonNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Laytin v. . DavidsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In re HarrisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1886
- Hill v. NelsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1883
- In re StarrNew York Surrogate's Court · 1884
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re First Account of Equitable Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1943
- In re Goetschius' EstateNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893
- In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of WaldronNew York Surrogate's Court · 1911