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 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 Lawyers said that, this is an appeal from a decree of the Surrogate of Bronx County, based on a jury verdict, denying probate. Proponent was the attorney for the deceased more than 20 years. The propounded will, dated December 29, 1963, and a prior will, dated…
A New York Probate Lawyer said this is a proceeding submitted for decision wherein the issue is the source of payment for fees awarded to a guardian ad litem. In this probate proceeding, the will “pours over” into an inter vivos trust. The court is tasked to decide whether trust…
This is a probate proceeding in which objections have been filed to the granting of letters testamentary to an attorney who is the executor named in the decedent’s will. A New York Probate Lawyer said that Decedent died in July 1970, leaving a will which gave her entire estate to…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, before the court is the first and final account of the Public Administrator for the estate of the decedent, who died intestate, a resident of Hempstead, on June 21, 1993, leaving one daughter, surviving. Limited letters of administration were issued to the Public…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, before the court is the first and final account of the Public Administrator for the estate of the decedent, who died intestate, a resident of Hempstead, on June 21, 1993, leaving one daughter, surviving. Limited letters of administration were issued to the Public…
A New York Probate Lawyer said 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…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in this estate, there are two separate proceedings to fix legal fees. In the first, the executor, the decedent’s nephew, petitions to fix and determine the reasonable legal fee and disbursements to be awarded to his former counsel, at an amount less than…