A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decree denying probate to the propounded instrument reserved for determination by supplemental decree all applications for costs, allowances, and fees. The attorney for petitioner who claims to be the sole statutory distributee of the decedent, asks the court to fix his reasonable…
New York Probate Lawyers said that, the report of the guardian ad litem for infant remainder men of the residuary trusts makes certain recommendations, some of which are in reality objections to the account. A New York Estate Administration Lawyer said that, a trust which the decedent had created provided…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the proponent of the will of the decedent seeks a protective order with respect to a notice to examine under SCPA 1404. The decedent died on July 9, 1995, survived by her daughter, as sole distributee. She was also survived by her granddaughter,.…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, a person claiming to be a creditor of the decedent applies for the issuance to him of ancillary letters of administration. It is conceded that the decedent was domiciled in Ohio, and that letters of administration were issued by a competent tribunal of…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decree denying probate to the propounded instrument reserved for determination by supplemental decree all applications for costs, allowances, and fees. The attorney for petitioner who claims to be the sole statutory distributee of the decedent, asks the court to fix his reasonable…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, a motion and cross motion places in issue the rights of persons interested in this estate to obtain discovery from the preliminary executor pursuant to subdivision 4 of SCPA 1412. In 1963, based upon the recommendation of the Bennett Commission, the Legislature created…
A New York Estate Lawyer said that, the testator, while a resident of New York, executed a will in 1904 and a codicil thereto in 1911. He died a resident of Rhode Island in 1912 and the aforesaid instruments were admitted to probate as his will in that state. A…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the claim of the City of New York in the total sum of $1,792 has been established. That sum was for hospital care furnished the decedent by the City of New York. The executor has rejected the claim for the reason that the…
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, in the pending probate proceeding, the decedent’s widow has sought to revoke the preliminary letters testamentary issued to the decedent’s sisters, the nominated executrices under the will, and to disqualify the sisters from appointment as executrices. The sisters have questioned the status of…
In this Estate Litigation case, the executor of the decedent’s estate has instituted this proceeding for construction of the decedent’s will. A New York Probate Lawyer said that the testator, a resident of Paris, France, albeit a citizen of the United States died in March 1966. The value of his…