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Court Hears Will Contest

This case is being heard in the Surrogates Court of Westchester County. The matter before the court deals with the estate of Leonard M. Greene, deceased. A New York Probate Lawyer said this is an incident that deals with the contested probate proceeding where the guardian ad litem for the…

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Court Decides if Formal Accounting Necessary

This case deals with the accounting of Leif I Rubinstein as the executor of the estate of William Gillett who is deceased. The case is being held in the Surrogates Court of Suffolk County. This is an executor’s account proceeding (estate administration) where the attorney fiducia is requesting nunc pro…

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Court Hears an Accounting Proceeding

This case deals with the accounting of Ann Feely Schmidt who is the administrator C.T.A. of the estate of Walter Peter Schmidt who is deceased. The case is being heard in the Surrogates Court of Suffolk County. This is an uncontested administratrix’s accounting proceeding. There has been a stipulation submitted…

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Testatrix Leaves Her Estate to a Wildlife Sanctuary

This case is being heard in the Suffolk County Court. The matter at hand deals with an application made by the American Museum of Natural History. The application requests a refund of certain taxes that the museum paid under erroneous and illegal assessments that were made. The American Museum of…

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Court Looks at Stipulation of Settlement Agreement

The Facts of the Case: A New York Probate Lawyer said on 24 September 2008, the decedent died a resident and domiciliary of Nassau County. In November 2008, “A” filed a petition seeking a decree awarding her letters of administration. In the proceeding, “A” identified herself as the decedent’s wife.…

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Wife Claims Husband Executed Will Under Undue Influence

This case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department. The matter before the court deals with Leonard Favaloro, deceased, Joan Favaloro as the appellant and Joyce Donahue, et al. as the respondents. Case Background The decedent, Leonard Favaloro died on…

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Court Dicusses How a Will must be Executed

This is a case being heard in the Surrogates Court of the State of New York in Nassau County. The matter before the court deals with the last will and testament of Robert Cohen, who is deceased. This is a contested probate proceeding. The petitioner, Beatrice Cohen has moved for…

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Court Reviews Stipulations Made in Divorce Decree

This matter deals with the estate of Michael Pavese who is deceased. A New York Probate Lawyer said the main issue before the court is whether or not the stipulations that were made with his spouse Barbara Pavese during their divorce action are valid and enforceable. Barbara Pavese has petitioned…

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