This is a probate proceeding that questions the will of Vito DeMarco, the deceased. The case involves the administrator of the estate, Christina Matozzo versus the Trustee of the Vito DeMarco Living Trust, Anthony DeMarco. Mr. DeMarco is seeking to declare that the trust is invalid. The case is being…
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Multiple Parties Seek to be Executor of Estate
This is a matter of probate concerning the will of Evelyn May Hoelzer. The case is being heard in the Surrogate Court of the City of New York in Nassau County. The judge overseeing the hearing is John B. Riordan. Probate Applications This is a pending probate proceeding involving the…
Respondent Claims Petitioner Lacks Standing
A 19 years old woman was at the hotel located at Staten Island, New York. The said hotel is approximately one half mile from the woman’s residence where she resided with her mother. While at the hotel, the woman made her way to the roof of the hotel where she…
Court Says Testator has Right to Choose Who Settles Their Estate
In a probate proceeding, a New York Probate Lawyer said that the petitioner, Joanne Zaccaria, appeals from so much of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, denied that branch of her cross motion which was for the issuance of preliminary letters testamentary to her for the estate of…
Court Decides Executor Commission
In a probate proceeding case, the decedent died on July 3, 2003, leaving a will dated November 22, 1971. The petitioner-executor was an attorney admitted to practice in this state and drafted the will offered for probate. Thereafter he maintained limited contact with the decedent. A New York Probate Lawyer…
Court Decides Sales Tax Question
The Facts: On 20 December 1979, the Audit Division of the State Tax Commission issued a Notice of Determination and Demand for Payment of Sales and Use Taxes Due for the period 1 June 1976 through 31 August 1979. Petitioner filed a petition for revision of that determination and for…
Court Decides on Payments to Ancillary Executor
The woman died leaving a Will. At the time of her death, the woman was a resident of Florida and supplementary letters of estate administration were issued to the executor of the estate. The accounting covers the period May 3, 2004 to April 21, 2009. An amended accounting covering the…
Court Decides Payment of Estate Taxes
A woman died and was survived by her five children. Her will, dated September 1, 2006 was admitted for probate on July 2, 2010 and letters of estate administration was issued to one of her children. The Will established a credit shelter trust for her husband, with remainder to her…
Court Decides Guardian Ad Litem Fee
This case involves the will of Josephine H. Kempisty who is deceased. The case is a probate proceeding being held in the Surrogates Court of the State of New York in Nassau County. Current Issue This probate proceeding is a review of a settlement stipulation that was negotiated and crafted…
Court Decides Guardian Ad Litem Fee
This is a hearing in the matter of the last will and testament of the deceased Joseph R. Drab. The probate case is being heard in the Surrogates Court of the state of New York in Nassau County. Probate Proceeding The decedent of the case was survived by his spouse,…