Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Singer
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 24, 1975PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John D. Bennett, S.
The executor, who filed a Federal estate tax return reporting a tax of $24,184.59 on account of which he has paid $17,000 and deposited $5,193.29 on account of the New York estate tax, seeks an order pursuant to EPTL 2-1.8 directing the widow, the sole legatee under decedent’s will and principal beneficiary of his nontestamentary assets, and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut corporation which is holding the proceeds of a life insurance policy payable to decedent’s infant son under an income contract made by the decedent, to pay to petitioner the taxes…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Riggs v. Del DragoSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- In Re the Accounting of Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1937
- In re the Estate of ScottNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
- Kintzinger v. MillinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of RattaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1985
- First National Bank of Shelby v. DixonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
- In re the Estate of DominickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1977
- In re the Estate of DarrowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1983
- In re the Estate of VernonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1981
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