Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Gottfried
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 31, 1963PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
S. Samuel Di Falco, S.
The sole surviving trustee presented a final accounting which the representatives of the two deceased trustees have adopted. Testator died on January 21, 1951. In paragraph Third of his will dated July 31, 1945, he created a trust of 35% of his residuary estate for the life of his brother, Maurice K. Gottfried, but not longer than seven years after testator’s death. He directed that the income of said trust be paid to his brother and two sisters in fixed proportions.
Testator then provided in said paragraph Third of his will as follows:
* ‘ At the expiration of such seven…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Estate of SteinerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- In re the Estate of SkidmoreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- In re ConnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- in the Matter of the Accounting of CorliesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Rose Marie Wheaton, and Douglas Wheaton and Daniel WheatonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In re the Estate of WeinsteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1981
- Ferrell-French v. FerrellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Rose Marie Wheaton, and Douglas Wheaton and Daniel WheatonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994