Legal Opinion

In ref the Accounting of Lawyers Trust Co.

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided August 11, 1949PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGarey, S.

This proceeding presents a new and confusing problem in estate administration, testamentary and statutory construction.

Testator died on February 8, 1946, leaving a last will and testament dated July 28, 1944, which was duly admitted to pro*1059bate. The will gives one half of his estate to his widow and the remaining one half in equal shares to two brothers, a sister and a nephew. At the time of the execution of his will, testator was married but had no children. A son was born shortly prior to testator’s death who was “ unprovided for by any settlement, and neither provided for, nor in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. BlainNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
  2. In re the Estate of GoldsmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1940
  3. Yung v. BlakeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
  4. Bloomer v. BloomerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1853
  5. McCrum v. McCrumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of EllisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
  2. Matter of SilvermanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1981
  3. In re the Probate of the Will of HeckelNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951

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