Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Rose

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 23, 1988Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renee R. Roth, S.

Petitioners, the preliminary executors of the estate of George Rose, ask the court to exercise its discretion in an unusual situation.

George Rose, the actor, died on May 5, 1988 in Sosua, Dominican Republic. His estate is valued at approximately *413$1,600,000, part of which is located in the Dominican Republic. Under the propounded instrument, dated June 16, 1987, Mr. Rose made preresiduary bequests of $85,000 to friends and disposed of his residuary estate in trust for the income benefit of his adopted son Domingo Antonio Vasquez Rose (hereinafter Vasquez)…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. In re the Accounting of HeinrichNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  3. In re the Estate of LoudNew York Surrogate's Court · 1972
  4. In re the Construction of the Will of BushAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
  5. Pertie v. Chase Manhattan BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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