Legal Opinion
Perosi v. LiGreci
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 11, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leventhal, J.
On this appeal we are asked to decide whether an irrevocable trust, which can be amended or revoked by the creator of such a *232trust with the written consent of the trust beneficiaries, can also be amended by the creator’s attorney-in-fact. Under the facts presented, we answer this question in the affirmative.
On November 5, 1991, Nicholas LiGreci (hereinafter the creator) established an “Irrevocable Trust Agreement” (hereinafter the Trust), the beneficiaries of which are his three adult children, including his daughter, Linda Perosi. The creator named his…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- In re DodgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- In re the Estate of FerraraNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Semmler v. NaplesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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