Dana E Heitz

Dana E Heitz

September 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The Right of Sepulcher in New York

For many who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus, the notion that anything could compensate them for their pain will be laughable. But there could be some cases for which a shadow of a remedy is available. And if it is, it may flow from the right of sepulcher. This article explores this "ancient right."

By Dana E. Heitz

18 minute read

February 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Law of the Dead and the Rights of the Living: New York Needs Reform

Three legal issues especially highlight the troubling manner in which our nation cares for its dead. New York's lawyers have the ability to address each of them.

By Dana E. Heitz

8 minute read