Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ziegler

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1914Published

Proceeding upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of executors and trustees.

1Opinion of the Court

Cohalan, S.

Upon the entry of the decree settling the accounts of the executors and trustees of this estate a novel question of considerable importance arises. This question is as to the allowance of commissions to the estate of a deceased trustee where the administration of the estate is complete and nothing remains to be done except the distribution pursuant to a decree to be entered.

Under the will of the testator three trustees were named to carry out its provisions. After the accounts of the three trustees had been filed in this court and a decision had been made and published settling the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Collier v. . MunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
  2. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of WilcoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

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