Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

December 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Surrogate's and Appellate courts throughout the state weighed in on issues significant to the estate practitioner.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

7 minute read

September 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Addressed to such issues as standing, status, and the disqualification of counsel, the Surrogate's Court opinions discussed in this edition of Ilene Cooper's Trusts and Estates Update provide valuable guidance to the estate practitioner.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

7 minute read

July 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper discusses several decisions of interest from this past Spring covering issues of breach of fiduciary duty, powers of attorney, and gifts.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

June 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

This column addresses several decisions of interest recently handed down by the Surrogate's and Appellate Courts.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

7 minute read

April 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Over the past several months, Appellate Division departments have considered a wide range of issues affecting the field of trusts and estates.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

February 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper discusses Surrogate and Appellate Court decisions which impacted the field of trusts and estates in 2021.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

December 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In this edition of her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper explores some of the significant decisions that were rendered in the final months of 2021.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

October 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper writes that the past several months saw a continuum of opinions rendered by the Surrogate's Court addressed to issues affecting the practice of trusts and estates. She examines three of the opinions here.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

7 minute read

July 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Opinions examining legal fees, breach of fiduciary duty, and statutory commissions are at the forefront of this month's Trusts and Estates Update by Ilene Sherwyn Cooper.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

7 minute read

June 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper discusses Surrogate and Appellate court decisions from Q2 relating to such topics as discovery, assignments and gifts, and surcharge and assessment of legal fees for breach of fiduciary duty.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

8 minute read