Legal Opinion
In Re the Estate of Lefft
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 1978PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. Although we agree with the result reached below, we find it necessary to add the following observations. Contrary to the conclusion of the Surrogate, we believe that the decedent, Harold Lefft, did create a valid trust. (See, generally, Brown v Spohr, 180 NY 201, 209; Matter of Frank, 52 AD2d 335, 338; Matter of Fontanella, 33 AD2d 29, 30; 1 Bogert, Trusts and Trustees [2d ed], § 1.) However, the life beneficiaries of that trust did not include appellants, the children of the decedent, but were limited to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. . SpohrNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- In re the Estate of SzaboNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Loder v. . WhelpleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- In re the Estate of FontanellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Stay v. HorvathAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re the Estate of RothAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Ross v. Ross Metals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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