A New York Probate Lawyer said this action for an accounting was commenced on August 14, 2009. In the first cause of action, the complainant seeks an accounting with respect to the affairs of a chain of stores. In the second cause of action, the complainant seeks an accounting with…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, before the court are two separate but related matters which were filed in connection with the estate of the decedent who died on July 15, 2003, leaving a last will and testament dated April 21, 1989. The will divides decedent’s residuary estate equally…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this contested probate proceeding, the proponent moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 3212 granting summary judgment dismissing objections to the offered will and admitting it to probate. The decedent died on March 19, 2006. Decedent had no issue nor any known…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this proceeding, the court is asked to determine the attorneys’ fees due the former counsel for the executors of the decedent’s estate. The decedent died a resident of Nassau County on January 30, 2011. A last will and testament, dated December 28,…
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.…
A New York Probate Lawyer said this is an application for preliminary letters testamentary. The decedent died in December 2005 leaving a will (the “2005 Will”) and a prior will in January 2003 (the “2003 Will”). The 2003 will nominates the decedent’s daughter as executor and another daughter as successor…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decedent, died a resident of Nassau County on March 2, 2007, leaving a last will and testament dated June 4, 1993. A petition for probate was filed by a legatee under the will who was related to the decedent by marriage. By…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that the complainant moves to dismiss the objections filed contending that they are not legally cognizable. A deceased woman’s last will and testament nominated the accountant, her brother, as administrator of her estate and made him the beneficiary of the residuary that comprised 49%…
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…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decree denying probate to the propounded instrument reserved for determination by supplemental decree all applications for costs, allowances, and fees. The attorney for petitioner who claims to be the sole statutory distributee of the decedent, asks the court to fix his reasonable…