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Fraud Alleged in Will Contest Proceeding

A New York Probate Lawyer said the complainant alleges that she, along with her father and sister are joint tenants with rights of survivorship in a brokerage account maintained at a Securities Company. The account at the Securities Company was transferred to a joint account in a Financial Services Company.…

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Disinherited Daughter Challenges Will

The decedent died leaving a will. The will nominates 2 s executors but one of them renounced his appointment. The decedent was survived by his two adult children. A New York Probate Lawyer said that the will provides that the decedent’s entire residuary estate shall be distributed to decedent’s companion.…

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Court Decides Case Regarding Accounting of Estate

A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this probate proceeding, counsel for the executor has objected to a request from the court’s accounting department for the payment of an additional fee of $625.00 pursuant to 22 NYCCR 207.20 [d] upon the executor’s required filing of his “List of Assets…

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Court Decides Case Regarding Submission of Final Decree

A New York Probate Lawyer this contested probate proceeding the attorneys for the executor, on submission of a final decree for probate, seek an allowance in the amount of $20,000 for attorneys’ fees, to be charged personally against the respondent pursuant to SCPA 2302(3)(a). Respondent likewise seeks an allowance in…

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Court Discusses Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem

A New York Probate Lawyer said in this probate proceeding, the guardian ad litem for the decedent’s minor children has submitted a preliminary report wherein she recommends that the purported will be admitted to probate if construed and/or reformed as suggested in her report. A New York Will Lawyer said…

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Court Discusses Powers of Executor Regarding Prior Will

A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the proponent of the will of the decedent seeks a protective order with respect to a notice to examine under SCPA 1404. The decedent died on July 9, 1995, survived by her daughter, as sole distributee. She was also survived by her granddaughter,.…

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Petitioner Seeks to Dispense with Service of Process of Will

A petition for probate of the decedent’s will has been filed with the Probate Department of the New York Court. The petitioner is the nominated coexecutor and son of the decedent. A New York Probate Lawyer said that the petitioner has requested that the court dispense with the service of…

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Court Decides Legality of Charitable Gift in Will Contest

A New York Probate Lawyer said that, this is a proceeding pursuant to EPTL 8–1.1(c) for an order directing the method of effectuating a testamentary charitable gift in a situation where circumstances have changed since the execution of the will. The court is asked to apply its Cy pres power.…

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