In re Empire Trust Co.

The petitioner was appointed to complete the execution of an express trust of personal property upon the death of the trustee. This appointment was made pursuant to section 20 of the Personal Property Law. That section provides that the appointee shall be subject to the same requirements of law as to accounting as apply to testamentary trustees. The trust has terminated, and the petitioner has rendered an account of its proceedings, and on notice of motion to the parties interested, some of whom have been served outside of this state, asks for an order approving its account, and that it be…