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Court Rules on an Application for Letters Testamentary

A New York Probate Lawyer said this is an application for preliminary letters testamentary. The decedent died in December 2005 leaving a will (the “2005 Will”) and a prior will in January 2003 (the “2003 Will”). The 2003 will nominates the decedent’s daughter as executor and another daughter as successor…

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Objectant Moves for Disqualifying Counsel

A New York Probate Lawyer said this probate proceeding, objectant moves for an order disqualifying counsel, the petitioner and nominated executor under the will of the decedent. The lawyer crossmoves for sanctions on for making a frivolous motion. A New York Will Lawyer said that the motion was brought in…

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Petitioner Seeks to have Will Codicil Admitted into Probate

A New York Probate Lawyer said that, this is an uncontested proceeding to probate a copy of the last will and testament of the decedent. The will is dated June 26, 2002, the original of which cannot be located. The petitioner is the nominated alternate executor, the decedent’s daughter. The…

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Court Rules on Case Where Multiple Will Documents Involved

A New York Probate Lawyer said the subject of this Probate proceeding is the question of revocation of a six-page handwritten document, an alleged carbon copy of which has been offered for probate as the last will and testament of the decedent. According to a Nassau County Will Contest lawyer,…

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Court Decides Disposition of Family Business in Estate Case

A New York Probate Lawyer said the decedent died a resident of Nassau County in December 2010, survived by his sister, the petitioner; and by his brothers, respondent and movant herein. The decedent’s last will and testament executed in May 2000 was offered for probate by the petitioner, who is…

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Court Rules in Will Dispute

A New York Probate Lawyer said in this probate proceeding, petitioner, by motion, seeks an order vacating a stipulation of settlement and a renunciation and disclaimer purportedly executed to effectuate the settlement. A Nassau County Probate attorney said that decedent was survived by his spouse (petitioner) and two children of…

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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.…

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Court Hears Case Regarding Validity of Will

A New York Probate Lawyer said a woman died at the age of 91 and was survived by five nieces and nephews, who are the children of her two predeceased brothers. She left no other successor. The daughter of the woman’s niece offered for probate a document as the woman’s…

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