Legal Opinion
Matter of Bieley
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1998PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
In this proceeding to construe a will, we must decide whether a clause, directing that the testatrix’ residuary estate was to be held in trust for the life of her mother, if her mother survived her, and upon her mother’s death distributed to two named beneficiaries or their descendants, can be given effect where the life beneficiary predeceased the testatrix and the will contained no express direction for an alternative distribution of the residuary estate.
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By will executed on June 12, 1986, the testatrix, Sally L. Bieley, made certain detailed bequests, namely,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- In re the Accounting of United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Post v. . HoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- In Re the Estate of HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Williams v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- In re Will of LarkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
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