In re the Judicial Settlement of the Final Accounts of Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Barbara Howe, J.

In each of the within proceedings for judicial settlement of testamentary trusts, common questions have arisen, namely, whether a great-grandchild of each decedent is entitled to share in the trusts at issue, and, if so, to what extent. By memorandum and order decided December 18, 2012, I issued a decision partially answering the questions posed but continued to reserve decision and directed that further briefing take place with respect to certain issues which had not been addressed by any of the parties but which might have significance to the outcome.…