Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Sperling

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1928PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

This appeal is taken by the executor from the order assessing tax upon the following grounds: (1) That the value of the mother’s remainder life interest in a fund of $25,000 should be diminished by deducting therefrom the appraised value of the primary life estate in the fund and that the tax upon the mother’s interest 'should be reduced accordingly; (2) that the assessment of a tax against the trustee on the mother’s remainder life interest in the aforesaid fund of $25,000 is improper, since that remainder interest is an absolute life estate without any trust limitation; (3) that…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Salomon v. State Tax Comm'n of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  3. In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of HechtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  4. In Re Estate of HechtNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  5. In re the Estate of HosfordNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Bankers Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1929

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