Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of O'Keeffe

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided September 26, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.

This is an application by the trustee for instructions. The testator died on June 12, 1934. By his will he created a trust of his residuary estate to continue during the lives of his son and daughter. From the income of the trust he directs the payment of an annuity of $12,000 a year to his widow, and should the income be insufficient the will provides for invasion of principal to make up any deficit. The balance of the income is directed to be divided between the son and the daughter. An agreement made after death between the heirs modified the terms of the will but is of no *487importan…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. In Re the Accounting of Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee Under the Will of OtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  3. Johnson v. BrinkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. In re FallonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  5. In Re the Will of ElyNew York Court of Appeals · 1937

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Saltonstall v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1945
  2. In re O'GradyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941

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