Legal Opinion
In re the Estate Mannara
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 18, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eve Preminger, S.
Petitioner, administrator c.t.a. of the will of Lydia Mannara, *557has asked the court to construe the sole dispositive provision of the will and find a valid trust.
The entire text of the will is:
“I, Lydia Mannara, hereby give my power of attorney to my friend, Christodoulas Pelaghias, [sic] I empower him to make decisions concerning my health, life support and any medical arrangements.
“I hereby appoint him Executor of my last will and testament.
“I hereby bequeath all of my assets to my two nephews in trust for their education.”
The testator executed the will…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brown v. . SpohrNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Jacoby v. . JacobyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- In re the Accounting of New York Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1951
- In Re the Accounting of LeonardNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Estate of GagliardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Skiba v. LaherCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- In re ChantarasmiNew York Surrogate's Court · 2012
- Skiba v. LaherCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007