A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this accounting by the Public Administrator of Nassau County as administrator of the decedent’s estate, the issue of kinship was referred to a referee pursuant to SCPA 506. All parties stipulated to waive the report of the referee and to allow kinship…
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Petitioner Moves for Formal Accounting in Estate Litigation
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decedent, died a resident of Nassau County on December 28, 2010, survived by his sister, the petitioner; and by his brothers respondent and movant herein, and. The decedent’s last will and testament dated May 23, 2000 was offered for probate by the…
The Issue in this Case is Whether Petitioner’s Petition for Reconveyance Should be Granted.
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, petitioners are who are, respectively, the suspended co-executor and the temporary co-administrators of the Estate of the decedent (hereinafter the estate). Respondent is the suspended co-executor of the estate. Petitioners commenced these proceedings to remove respondent as co-executor and to surcharge him for…
Court is Asked to Dispense with Filing of a Bond
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this uncontested probate proceeding, the court is asked to dispense with the filing of a bond by the nominated trustee due to a purported scrivener’s error in the will. The decedent died a resident of Nassau County on February 4, 2007. A…
Court Rules on Reasonable Attorneys Fees in Probate Case
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decedent died on June 4, 1931, a resident of Nassau County. His will dated November 26, 1930 was admitted to probate by decree dated June 15, 1931. The will created a trust for the benefit of the beneficiary under Article ELEVENTH. Letters…
Court Decides Case Where Will is Lost
A New York Probate Lawyer said by this proceeding, the petitioner, the nominated fiduciary, seeks to admit to probate a copy of the last will of decedent, the original not being found after the death of the testator. The decedent’s will was executed in 2009. A New York Will Lawyer…
Petitioner Requests Letters Testamentary
A New York Probate Lawyer said this probate proceeding, two of the three preliminary executors move for an order disqualifying their former attorneys from representing the objectants; the motion is opposed. A New York Will Lawyer said that the decedent died in November 2010, survived by a spouse and two…
Court Rules on Estate Case Regarding Jurisdictional Issues
A New York Probate Lawyer said the petition for letters of estate administration is opposed by the deceased father’s son and daughter who have filed with their objections papers certifying that their father’s will was probated in the Superior Court for the District of Montreal, Quebec, on December 14, 1962.…
Court Decides Validity of Social Services Claim
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, this is a proceeding brought by the executor of the estate of her father, to determine the validity of a claim made by the Nassau County Department of Social Services against the estate for public assistance rendered to wife of the decedent, from…
Court Rules on Stipulation of Settlement
In connection with a petition for probate, the court has before it for review a stipulation of settlement which was expertly negotiated and crafted by the guardian ad litem appointed to represent the interests of decedent’s sister. A New York Probate Lawyer said that decedent, a resident of New Hyde…