Raymond Radigan

November 20, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jennifer F. Hillman, an attorney at the firm, write that directed trusts have become increasingly popular with clients because of their flexibility.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman

8 minute read

January 09, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Trusts and Estates Law feature, C. Raymond Radigan, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek and chair of the Advisory Committee to the Legislature on EPTL and SCPA, previews the committee's Sixth Report, which will request the enactment of a New York Uniform Trust Code to modernize the law, clarify existing law and provide greater accessibility for out-of-state lawyers, as well as New York practitioners.

By C. Raymond Radigan

10 minute read

January 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, write that a statute that clarifies the extent of the wrongs giving rise to forfeiture, considers the existing case law and sets forth the legislative judgment in these matters is necessary to avoid inconsistent results.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly

13 minute read

September 18, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, a former surrogate of Nassau County and of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and John G. Farinacci, a partner with the firm, write that the legal standards articulated in 'Janes' and its progeny should not be so rigidly interpreted without a reasonable application of the law to the facts of any given case as to do so may be a failure to "…avoid reaching determinations that arrive at unreasonable or absurd results."

By C. Raymond Radigan and John G. Farinacci

14 minute read

March 11, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jennifer F. Hillman, an attorney at the firm, write that because of the increasing use of inter vivos trusts in estate planning, the same policy reasons for the safe harbor provisions in EPTL 3-3.5 for wills should be extended to inter vivos trusts.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman

10 minute read

September 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and David R. Schoenhaar of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek review the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, which seeks to modernize governance, reduce bureaucracy and red tape, and enhance oversight and accountability to prevent fraud and improve the public trust.

By C. Raymond Radigan and David R. Schoenhaar

11 minute read

July 09, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, a former Surrogate of Nassau County and of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jennifer F. Hillman, an attorney at the firm, write that there is a central tension in the law of trusts between the rights of the deceased settlor and the rights of living beneficiaries.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman

10 minute read

March 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek write that an objection to probate on the grounds of duress has been entangled with that of undue influence, but they are really separate concepts, supported by separate forms of evidence, and brought about by totally different forms of persuasion. A 2011 decision has provided a service to all in unraveling the historical blur in the distinction between undue influence and duress.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly

9 minute read

November 15, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan, a former Surrogate of Nassau County and of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Jennifer F. Hillman, an attorney at the firm, write that there is a debate waging in the legal community concerning whether the "no further inquiry" rule should be supplanted by a best interest standard.

By C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman

11 minute read

October 18, 2012 | New York Law Journal

C. Raymond Radigan, the former Surrogate of Nassau County and of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, writes that a recent decision of the Appellate Division, Second Department, once again raises the issue concerning the extent of a surrogate's subject matter jurisdiction provided either under the Constitution or statute.

By C. Raymond Radigan

10 minute read