Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Willson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided November 26, 1962PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lott H. Wells, S.
Upon the accounting of the Northern New York Trust Company as executor of the last will and testament of Walter F. Willson, deceased, a question has arisen of whether under the terms of the will, it is entitled at this time to one full commission as executor and whether it would also be entitled to commissions as trustee.
Walter F. Willson, age 89, died February 2, 1959, survived by his widow, Jesse M. Willson, age 80. His will dated February 1, 1957, was admitted to probate in Surrogate’s Court, St. Lawrence County, on February 24,1959. At the time of probate, letters of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. . LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts McAlpineNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of HawleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- In Re the Accounting of the National City BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
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- In re the Estate of WillsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Basch v. HooperCivil Court of the City of New York · 1986