In re the Estate of Jacobs

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renee R. Roth, S.

As an incident to their final accounting, the trustees request the court to settle a dispute with regard to the disposition of the remainder interest of a trust created under the decedent’s will.

Testatrix Rose Jacobs died on April 23, 1974. Her only child, Melville Jacobs (an anthropologist), had predeceased her. Mrs. Jacobs’ will established a residuary trust for the income benefit of her daughter-in-law Elizabeth. Upon Elizabeth’s death, the remainder interest was disposed of as follows: “to such organization or organizations as my trustees in their sole…