Legal Opinion
In re Ethel F. Peierls Charitable Lead Unitrust
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided December 10, 2012No. C.M. No. 16811-N-VCLPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LASTER, Vice Chancellor.
The trustees of a Washington charitable trust have petitioned for orders (i) approving their resignations; (ii) confirming the appointment of Northern Trust Company of Delaware as successor trustee; (iii) confirming Delaware as the situs of the trust; (iv) determining that Delaware law governs the administration of the trust; (v) accepting jurisdiction over the trust; and (vi) reforming the trust. The first four requests seek impermissible advisory opinions. The Court accepts jurisdiction over the trust for the limited purpose of considering the application for…
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- Gannett Co., Inc. v. Board of ManagersSupreme Court of Delaware · 2003
- Roos v. RoosCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1964
- Emmert v. PradeCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1997
- In Re Estate of TuthillDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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