Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Rees

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 20, 1957PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph A. Cox, S.

In this accounting proceeding, the trustees ask that paragraph 7 of the testator’s will be construed. This paragraph provides for the establishment of three trusts, one for each of three daughters of a brother of the testator. The remainder is disposed of as follows: ‘ ‘ thereupon the said Trustees are directed to convey the corpus of the said trust fund to the issue, if any, of such deceased beneficiary ”.

The life beneficiary of one of these three trusts, Mabel Rees Coffin died on October 26, 1956 survived by two children and five grandchildren. The question is — should the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

New York Life Insurance & Trust Co. v. WinthropNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
In Re the Accounting of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. PellNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
In re the Appointment of an Ancillary Successor Trustee under the Will of GoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1952

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In re the Estate of ButlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962