The Facts of the Case: On 26 October 2000, a decedent died with a Last Will and Testament dated 23 March 1995. Under the will, the decedent left her estate to her two sisters, A and B, or the survivor; named A as executor and B as successor. A predeceased…
The Facts of the Case: On 8 January 2006, the decedent died with a will dated 31 December 1993. On 26 April 2007, the decedent’s will was admitted for probate (will contest proceeding) by the court and a decree was thereafter issued, and letters testamentary also issued to the decedent’s…
The Facts of the Case: On 18 October 2007, a decedent died and is survived by his daughter-one and his granddaughters, A and B, the children of predeceased daughter-two, as his sole distributes. The decedent’s wife had predeceased him in September 2003. After the death of the decedent, the petitioner…
The Facts of the Case: On 2 October 2005, a resident of Sands Point died with a will dated 6 June 1996. He is survived by his wife, his children, A, B and C, and his granddaughter, X, the infant daughter of a predeceased son, D. On 21 September 2006,…
Defendant Neptune Estates, LLC (“Neptune”), owner of 380 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn,, NY (“Property”), entered a contractor’s agreement with defendant Big Poll Construction, Inc. (“Big Poll”) whereby Big Poll would act as the general contractor on a construction project on the Property (“Project”). In February 2009, plaintiff entered two subcontractor agreements…
This matter is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This is a contested probate proceeding involving the deceased. The appellant, is appealing an order that was made by the Surrogates Court of Westchester County. The order was dated…
This is a case being heard in the Supreme Court, Appellant Division, and Third Department. The case before the court is an appeal from an order made in the Supreme Court at Special Term that granted the defendants motion to remove the action to Queens County Surrogates Court. Case Background…
Queens Probate 25 This is a case being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department. The case involves a contested probate proceeding. The proponent is appealing an order that was made in the Surrogate’s Court of Westchester County. The order…
Queens Probate 26 This is a probate proceeding being held in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. In this case the residuary legatee, who was named in a will dated December of 1955, offered it for probate as the last will…
This is a case of appeal regarding probate. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, and Second Department. The appellant is appealing a decree that was made in the Surrogate’s Court of Queens County. The decree admitted a will to…