MATTER OF BUSH


124 Misc.2d 40 (1984)

In the Matter of The Estate of Elizabeth B. Bush, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Lewis County.

March 1, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth B. Wolfe for estate. Edgar S. K. Merrell, 3rd, Deputy Attorney, for the State Tax Commission.


HUGH A. GILBERT, S.

The issue raised herein is whether a broad discretionary charitable bequest with no specific beneficiary designated qualifies for a New York State estate tax charitable deduction. After a number of specific bequests the testatrix made a residuary bequest to her executor with the direction that he "dispose of such rest, residue and remainder of my estate for charitable and/or educational purposes in such manner as he shall deem fit...

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