Legal Opinion

Fraiman Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 25, 1962No. Appeal, 91PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R, Jones,

Whether the court below abused its discretion (1) in allowing a $16,500 fee to counsel for services rendered in the settlement of a decedent’s estate and (2) in refusing to remove a testamentary trustee are the questions presented on this appeal.

Charles Fraiman (decedent), a resident of Montgomery County, died testate on February 10, 1959. Under the terms of his will, the decedent, after making a $1000 bequest to an employee, created a trust of the entire residue of his estate under which, in perpetuity, the entire net income is to be paid to Yeshiva…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Carrier v. . CarrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Williamson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Neafie's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Faust EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. LaRocca EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. In Re the Estate of LarsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. BrownDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Thompson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. In Re Estate of LuxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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