Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Greatsinger
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 4, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Kane, J.
On February 20,1915, Jacob L. Greatsinger executed his last will and testament. Paragraph 9 of the lengthy and detailed document provided for six separate trusts to be formed out of his residuary estate. One of the trusts comprised 50% of the residuary estate and provided for a trust for the lives of his daughter, Edna G. Farrell, and her husband, with the remainder to go to their issue. If there were no issue, other remaindermen were named. The remaining five residuary trusts each comprised 10% of the residuary estate. It is one of these latter trusts which forms…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Fulton Trust Co. v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- In re the Accounting of KroossNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- In re Will of LarkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Stringer v. . YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- People's Trust Co. v. . FlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re the Estate of GreatsingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re the Estate of GreatsingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985