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Court Battles Expected Over Brooke Astor's Charity Bequests
By Maria Di Mento
Brooke Astor, the philanthropist and New York socialite who gave away nearly $195-million over her lifetime, died of pneumonia last week. She was 105.
Several nonprofit causes will probably benefit from her estate, but which ones will get how much is not yet clear and her bequests are likely to be snared in court battles.
Her...