Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Bechtoldt
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 6, 1933PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, S.
Edward Bechtoldt died, a resident of Clinton county, on March 2, 1927. His last will and testament was duly probated by this court on March 23, 1927. A trust for the benefit of Edward Hallet Schneider was created under paragraphs eighth and ninth of decedent’s will naming as trustee thereof The Chemical National Bank of New York, predecessor of Chemical Bank and Trust Company, the petitioning trustee herein. The terms of the trust, so far as the same are applicable in this proceeding, are as follows:
“ Eighth. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and especially the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robertson v. . De BrulatourNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Tolles v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of LydonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
- Central Trust Co. v. GaffneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of Central Union Trust Co.New York Surrogate's Court · 1922
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Estate of SternNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- In re the Estate of BechtoldtNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936