Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Dow

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided July 11, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Michael A. Telesca, S.

Claiming to be entitled to attorney’s fees out of the general estate assets which are the subject of this construction proceeding, the Attorney-General, through its Charitable Foundation Bureau, has requested an allowance pursuant to SCPA 2302 (subd 6).

The trustees under the will of Fayette B. Dow petitioned this court, inter alia, for a determination as to the construction of the will of the testator. The Attorney-General appeared in the proceeding on behalf of the ultimate charitable beneficiaries. By decisions dated April 14, 1975 (Matter of Dow, 81 Misc 2d 506) and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Allen v. . StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
In re the Accounting of JudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
Attorney-General v. Continental Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
In re the Estate of NotkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
In re the Intermediate Accounting of Marine Midland Bank-RochesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977

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In re the Estate of RothkoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978