Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-20
BRANDEIS' WILL is
FILED FOR PROBATE
Bulk Of Estate Goes to Son, with
Annuities to Wife, Two Daugh-
tiers and His Sister.
GEORGE BRANDE1s AT HEAD

The will of Arthur D. Brandeis
was filed Monday in the county court
of Douglas county, where it will be
probated and allowed. The petition
for the probate w-s signed by Zerlina
Brandeis, widow of A. D. Brandels.
By the will, the Brandeis interests
are to be kept intact, although some
requests were made to charity and
to old-time employees.
The will was made in Omaha, No
vember 4, 1915. 1t conveys all of
the property owned by Mr.. Brandeis
at the time of his death to J. L. Err
vine Brandeis, George Brandeis and
John L. Kennedy, to be held by them
in trust for the purposes stated in the
will until J. L. IRVINE Brandeis is
% years Of age. He will be 81 years
of age August 19 this year, exactly
two months from the date Of the FL
ing Of the will for probate. ]. L. Err
vine Brandeis is the only son Of Ar
thur D. Brandeis. George Brandeis
is his cousin, and for the last three
years has been vice president and
general manager of ]. L. Brandeis
and Sons. John l.. Kennedy is now
and for til. last thirty years has been
attorney for the Brandeis interests.
Executors of the Will.
The executors named in the will
are Zerlina Brandeis, J. L. IRVINE
Brandeis, George Brandeis and John
L. Kennedy.
The widow, Zerlina Brandeis, re-
ceives in lieu of dover an annuity of
$4,000 for life. Each of the daugh-
tiers, Ruth B. Stern and Leola Bran
deis, receives $4,000 annually for life.
Mrs. Sarah B. Coin, sister of Mr..
Brandeis, receives $4,000 annually for
life. There are other smaller be-
quests to relatives and old-time en-
ployes. The household effects go to
Mrs. Brandeis.
The sum of $4,000 is bequeathed to
Zerlina Brandeis, to be expended by
her for charitable and benevolent pur-
poses. Mrs. Brandeis authorizes the
statement that the money will be ex-
pended in Omaha.
In Hands of Trustees.
Pending the administration Of the
estate, the requests are to be paid by
the executors, and then they are to be
paid by the trustees. When J. L.
IRVINE Brandeis is % years of age the
trustees are to transfer to hi all the
property then remaining in their
hands, and thereafter he is to pay all
unpaid requests. In the event OF his
death before he is IS years of age,
leaving issue surviving, such issue will
take the property. Should he die be-
fore he is % years of age, leaving no
issue, then the trust estate goes to his
sisters, Ruth B. Stern and Leola
Brandeis, subject to the payment of
the requests.
The trustees are given full power
and authority to reorganize any or all
OF the Brandeis companies, and they
may sell, convey and dispose of any
of the property on such terms as may
seem to them equitable and just. They
may also invest and reinvest all mon
eys coming into their hands not
needed for the payment of requests
or other trust purposes. ........
Property Bequeathed.
The petition to probate the will
states that Mr.. Brandeis owned real
estate in Douglas county, Nebraska,
of the value of 100000; real estate in
foreign states of the value of 100000,
and personal property Of the value of
ST 100000. The personal property
consists chiefly Of stock in ]. L. Bran
deis & Sons. the Brandeis Realty COM
pany the Brandeis Annex Building
company, the Brandeis Investment
company and the American Realty
company,
IRVINE Brandeis Is now with his
mother at their country place in New
Jersey. He will return to Omaha to
take an active part in the Brandeis
business, which will belong to hin,
eventually. He now acquires large
interest in the business through the
will OF his uncle, Emil Brandeis, who
left his stock t. his brothers for life,
and thereafter to their male heirs,
Upon the death OF Arthur Brandeis,
that stock passed to his son. IRVINE
Brandeis,
No Change Of Policy.
Ample provision has been made for
| the maintenance and continuation OF
the Brandeis business. The active
management will be in the hands Of
George Brandcis; so there will be no
change in policy. He authorizes the
state shat the business will be con-
Quoted as heretofore and extended to
meet the needs of the community and
that there will be no lack of energy,
enterprise or interest. The Brandeis
stores will be enlarged as occasion
may require, and the Brandeis inter-
ests will pursue the same liberal pol
icy which has been so successful and
AZ much appreciatcd in the past. The