Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Pearsall

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 11, 1925PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Evans, S.:

The testator died on or about July 3, 1924, leaving a last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate in this court. The estate' consists of personal property valued at $1,959.28 and of real property which has been sold and which netted the sum of $665. After the payment of debts, funeral expenses, etc., there is a balance in the hands of the executor of $1,104.52, subject to his commissions and the expenses of this accounting.

The 4th paragraph of the will reads as follows: “All the rest, residue and remainder of my property both real and personal, I give, devise and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Proving the Last Will & Testament of GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Spencer v. De Witt C. Hay Library Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Estate of Wood v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1962
  2. In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of TurkNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
  3. In re the Estate of JohnsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  4. Estate of Wood v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1962
  5. In re the Accounting of HalpernNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949

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