A New York Probate Lawyer said this is a proceeding where petitioners move to withdraw their petition to probate a copy of a testamentary instrument as a lost will pursuant to SCPA 1407and have letters of administration issue instead. The pertinent facts are as follows: A New York Estate Lawyer…
New York Probate Lawyer said that on 20 March 2012, the decedent at the age of 107 years old died and left a will dated 1 August 1991. She was survived by three distributees, her daughter and the nominated executrix, OJ, and two grandchildren, AC and CC, children of decedent’s…
A New York Probate Lawyer this is a proceeding where JPM Bank (JPM), co-executor, moved pursuant to CPLR §5015(a)(2) to vacate the decree admitting to probate the decedent’s will dated 24 June 2005 (2005 Will) due to newly discovered evidence. Several charities, the residuary legatees under a prior instrument that…
A New York Probate Lawyer said in this Will Contest proceeding, the decedent died in May 2006, survived by his wife and their two children, the proponent and the objectant. The wife suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Her cousin and an attorney, were appointed her guardians pursuant to Article 81 of…
A New York Probate Lawyer said one of the decedent’s sons, the objectant in a probate proceeding and the petitioner in an administration proceeding that was consolidated with the probate proceeding, has now noticed for settlement a decree dismissing the probate petition. He has also moved to have his application…
A New York Probate Lawyer said the woman died survived by one sister and thirteen descendants of pre-deceased siblings. The deceased woman’s nephew, the Executor filed a Verified Petition to Probate a Last Will and Testament, dated April 17, 1996 in which he was the nominated Executor and in which…
A New York Probate Lawyer said a man died leaving a purported will dated March 20, 2009. He was survived by his wife from a second marriage and by five children, one of whom is under a disability. A guardian ad litem was appointed for the disabled child. The purported…
A New York Probate Lawyer said in this probate proceeding, the decedent’s eldest son petitions for his appointment as the sole preliminary executor. The decedent’s youngest son opposes that application and cross-petitions for his appointment as the sole preliminary executor. The decedent’s only other distributee, her middle son, who is…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, this is a proceeding to vacate a decree of probate and to allow the petitioners to withdraw the waivers of process, consents to probate they executed on May 17, 1999. The petitioners are the decedent’s four adult children, the executor of the estate,…
A New York Probate Lawyer said this action stems from plaintiff’s attempt to purchase certain real property, located at Bronx County (“subject property”), in August 2005, from four members of a family. One of the members, a lady, died testate in February 1986. Under the terms of her Will, her…