A Probate Lawyer said that incidental to this proceeding to judicially settle decedent’s final account, covering the period from December 1, 1984 to July 31, 1999, is a plea for construction of paragraphs Fifth and Sixth of his will. National Bank (petitioner), the successor executor and trustee under the will,…
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Court Decides Settles Plaintiff’s Final Accounting
A Probate Lawyer said that incidental to this proceeding to judicially settle decedent’s final account, covering the period from December 1, 1984 to July 31, 1999, is a plea for construction of paragraphs Fifth and Sixth of his will. National Bank (petitioner), the successor executor and trustee under the will,…
Petitioner Seeks to Probate Last Will and Testament
A Probate Lawyer said that according to a Kings County Estate Attorney, in a contested proceeding to probate the last will and testament of J, also known as AJ, the objectants appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings Count, dated…
Court Discusses Credit Shelter Trust
A Probate Lawyer before the court is a petition brought by M, the surviving spouse of JM. M is the lifetime beneficiary of a credit shelter trust created under decedent’s last will and testament, and she and the trust share a tenancy in common in the residential real property in…
Petitioner Filed Claim to Determine the Validity of a Deed
A New York Probate Lawyer said, in a probate proceeding in which the executor petitioned to determine the validity of a deed executed by the decedent LH, the appeal is from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, dated May 11, 2007, which granted the petition to the extent…
Petitioner Moves to Amend Final Accounting
Probate Lawyers said that in this contested accounting proceeding, the petitioner moves for an order permitting him to amend the final accounting to include trustee’s commissions to which he alleges he is entitled. Respondent opposes the motion. For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted A Kings County Estate…
Court Reviews Previous Account with Regard to Double Commissions
A Probate Lawyer said the deceased died May 24, 1905, leaving a last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate in June, 1905. The testator left a widow and one child. The provisions of the will called the attention of the Court by the appellants. A Kings County…
Court Appoints Temporary Administrator in Probate Proceeding
A Probate Lawyer said the plaintiffs motion pursuant to CPLR § 1015 seeking to substitute the law firm of K&K as temporary Administrator for the Estate of Mrs. C is denied. Instead the Public Administrator of Richmond County is hereby appointed as the Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Mrs.…
Court Looks at Jurisdiction Issue in Probate Case
Plaintiffs motion pursuant to CPLR § 1015 seeking to substitute the law firm of K&K as temporary Administrator for the Estate of Mrs. C is denied. A Probate Lawyer said that instead the Public Administrator of Richmond County is hereby appointed as the Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Mrs.…
Court Rules on Notice of Pendency
A Probate Lawyer said the plaintiffs, TM Inc. and Mr. D commenced this action against the defendants, Mr. and Mr. X alleging that the defendants failed to pay a real estate brokerage commission. The file reveals that after commencing this action, the plaintiffs filed with the Richmond County Clerk a…