Close

New York Probate and Estate Administration Lawyer Blog

Updated:

Court Hears Case Moving for Specific Performance of Contract to Purchase Land

Probate Lawyers said the action by Y against BN for specific performance of a contract to purchase real property. Defendant obtained judgment, which was affirmed by the general term. Plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. This action was brought to compel the specific performance of a contract to purchases land. The defense was…

Updated:

Court Reviews Action to Impress a Trust on Funds Owned by Father

Probate Lawyers said that records reveal that in an action to impress a trust upon funds on deposit claimed to be the property of the father, the father moved to enjoin the his daughter, and the banks in which the moneys are deposited, from withdrawing or in any manner disposing…

Updated:

Claimants Move to Dismiss Claims of Executrix

A Probate Lawyer said on the records, this is a motion by claimants to dismiss the petition by the executrix for disallowance of their claims for accounting services allegedly rendered to testator. The ground for the motion is that this court was ousted of jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims because…

Updated:

Court Deals with Conflicting Interpretation of a Will

A Probate Court said records reflect that this construction proceeding raises questions in respect of the validity of a trust under decedent’s will and the distribution of its remainder. The decedent died survived by his widow and six children. The will was admitted to probate and Letters testamentary and letters…

Updated:

Court Rules on Proceeding to Settle Executors Account

Sources show that this is a proceeding to settle the executor’s account of a Trust Company. Objections have been filed on behalf of the deceased to the said accounting. The objectant claims title to one-third (1/3) of all property received by the executor as set forth in the account, or,…

Contact Us