Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Owen

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 27, 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

S. Samuel Di Falco, S.

The principal question raised by objections to the account of the executor is whether the United States estate tax should be allocated against -legacies bequeathed in the Mexican will of the decedent. The parties have agreed *181to submit the matter on affidavits without formal hearing. The facts, except for opinions on Mexican law, are not in dispute.

The decedent was a citizen of the United States, domiciled in Mexico City, who possessed substantial assets in New York and in Mexico. On May 14, 1965 she executed a will in New York which disposed of all of her property “…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re the Will of GiffordNew York Court of Appeals · 1939

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of ColliaNew York Surrogate's Court · 1984
  2. In re the Estate of DowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
  3. In re the Estate of SpencerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978
  4. In re the Estate of EdwardsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1982

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