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Court Decides Motion for Summary Judgment

A New York Probate Lawyer said the decedent died and her only distributee, other than the proponent and the objectant, is her daughter. The testamentary assets are valued at $6,000,000. The propounded instrument establishes a trust for the benefit of the proponent equal to the unified credit. It also contains…

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Petitioner Contends Undue Influence

A New York Probate Lawyer said in this Will Contest proceeding, the decedent died in May 2006, survived by his wife and their two children, the proponent and the objectant. The wife suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Her cousin and an attorney, were appointed her guardians pursuant to Article 81 of…

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Action Stems from Plaintiff’s Attempt to Purchase Real Property

A New York Probate Lawyer said this action stems from plaintiff’s attempt to purchase certain real property, located at Bronx County (“subject property”), in August 2005, from four members of a family. Manhattan Probate Lawyers said one of the members, a lady, died testate in February 1986. Under the terms…

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Wife Files Will Contest Action Over Real Property

This action stems from plaintiff’s attempt to purchase certain real property, located at Bronx County (“subject property”), in August 2005, from four members of a family. New York Probate Lawyers said one of the members, a lady, died testate in February 1986. Under the terms of her Will, her husband…

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Petitioner Files Probate Action Based on Will Contest

A New York Probate Lawyer said on 17 June 2007, seven months after executing her will, the decedent, AB, died. Her husband predeceased her in 2001, and she never had any children, biological or adopted. The decedent was survived by six distributees: NK, GKH, and EKS (children of the decedent’s…

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Defendant Appeals Judgment from Foreclosure Proceeding

A New York Probate Lawyer said in an action transferred to this court from Supreme Court, Nassau County, defendant, a house loan corporation, one of several defendants, moves the court for an order dismissing the complaint as against it. Plaintiffs oppose Countrywide’s motion and cross-move for summary judgment dismissing Countrywide’s…

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Court Hears Petitioner’s Application for Certificate of Letters of Administration

A New York Probate Lawyer said that, this is an application for a certificate of letters of administration, which involves a question as to the status of the county treasurer as administrator, on which question there appears neither direct statutory provision nor decision directly in point. A Nassau Estate Lawyer…

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Family Member Files Objections to Accounting in Estate Proceeding

A New York Probate Lawyer said the decedent died in May 2004, leaving a will which was admitted to probate. The decedent was survived by his four children. The will makes pre-residuary cash bequests of $45,000.00 to each of the children. The will further provides that the decedent’s residuary estate…

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Administrator Moves to Dismiss Petition by Two Creditors

In this miscellaneous proceeding, the respondent, administrator de bonis non, moves to dismiss the petition by two alleged creditors for revocation of his letters pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (2) and (3). A New York Probate Lawyer said that the decedent died in April 1939, intestate. The decedent was the…

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Court Decides Case Regarding Foreclosure of Estate Property

In an action transferred to this court from Supreme Court, Nassau County, defendant, a house loan corporation, one of several defendants, moves the court for an order dismissing the complaint as against it. Plaintiffs oppose Countrywide’s motion and cross-move for summary judgment dismissing Countrywide’s answer, or, in the alternative, striking…

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