In re the Estate of Reichold

— Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The Surrogate properly directed that estate taxes be apportioned among the non-charitable beneficiaries. "[I]n the absence of a clear, unambiguous direction to the contrary in the will, apportionment pursuant to statute will be directed” (Matter of Shubert, 10 NY2d 461, 471). Thus, unless the testator explicitly provides otherwise, the charitable beneficiaries are exonerated from the burden of estate taxes (see, EPTL 2-1.8 [c] [2]; Matter of McKinney, 101 AD2d 477, lv denied 63 NY2d 607). The language in the will which forbids the…