Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Schreiter

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 21, 1996PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renee R. Roth, S.

The threshold issue in this proceeding to compel First Union Bank of Connecticut, formerly First Fidelity Bank and Union Trust Company (First Union), to render an accounting to this court as "de facto” trustee of three trusts established under the will of Harriett A. Schreiter, is whether the court has personal jurisdiction over First Union.

Mrs. Schreiter died on July 31, 1939 survived by two daughters, Ruth Binderman and Elsa Weekes. Under her will, admitted to probate by this court, testatrix created trusts for the life income benefit of each of her…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. In re the Estate of CaseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Ben Soep Co. v. Highgate Hall of Orange County, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. Tonelli v. Chase Manhattan BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  5. In re the Estate of ChodikoffNew York Surrogate's Court · 1967

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Goodyear v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Goodyear v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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