Legal Opinion

In re the Final Accounting of Lafayette National Bank

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided February 15, 1961PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Maximilian Moss, S.

A construction of testator’s will is sought on an accounting by the successor trustee in order to determine the manner of distribution of the remainder of a fund in which the widow had a life estate.

The testator died in 1935. He was survived by his widoAV who died January 22,1953, no issue but collateral relatives. His will is dated May 6,1925. By the will, testator gave the income of all his property to his wife during her life and upon her death “ the entire estate ” was “ to be equally divided among ’’ his brothers George and Julius, his sister Valeska, a sister-in-law…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wright v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. In re the Accounting of DolanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
  3. In re the Accounting of GazanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of HanfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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