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  • Estate of Fakhra

    Publication Date: 2023-07-12
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Monroe
    Judge: Surrogate Christopher S. Ciaccio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Co-Administrator, Sara Nabil Fakhra, Petitioner: Nathan A. Shoff, Esq., Lacy Katzen, LLP, Rochester, New York,
    for defendant: Attorney for the Co-Administrator, Aous Fakhra, Respondent: Jeffrey M. Johnstone, Esq., Tully Rinckey, PLLC, Rochester, New York.
    Case Number: 2020-1581/A

    Renunciation Received by Co-Administrator Is Irrevocable; No Evidence of Verbal Agreement

  • Matter of Walls

    Publication Date: 2022-12-02
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Monroe
    Judge: Surrogate Christopher S. Ciaccio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for the Executor, Susan Del Pozzo: Edward A. Wurtz, Esq., Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP, Rochester, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for the Petitioner, Benjamin Walls: Max T. Stoner, Esq., Stoner & Associates, P.C., Rochester, New York. Attorney for the Petitioner, Benjamin Walls: Anthony J. Adams, Jr., Esq., Adams Leclair, LLP, Rochester, New York.
    Case Number: 2021 - 1074/A

    Surrogate's Court Does Not Have Jurisdiction Over Life Insurance Policy Dispute

  • Matter of Bonadio

    Publication Date: 2022-10-31
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Monroe
    Judge: Surrogate Christopher S. Ciaccio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner, Pro Se: Richard M. Beers, Jr.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2016-787/F/V

    Court Grants Special Master's Fee Application For Handling Prominent Businessman's Estate

  • Matter of Polisseni

    Publication Date: 2022-10-04
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Monroe
    Judge: Surrogate Christopher S. Ciaccio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner/Executor, Gary Polisseni: Karen Schaefer, Esq., Rachelle Nuhfer, Esq., and Matthew Eaves, Esq., Barclay Damon LLP, Rochester, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Respondent/Claimant, Juliet Catalfo: Charles Schiano, Esq., Rochester, New York.
    Case Number: 2020-2687/B

    No Contract Exists Between Unmarried, Cohabitating Couple in Light of Breadwinner's Death

  • Matter of Griffin

    Publication Date: 2022-08-08
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Monroe
    Judge: Surrogate Christopher S. Ciaccio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Estate of Richard J. Griffin: John Fitzsimmons, Esq., of counsel, Fitzsimmons, Nunn and Plukas, LLP, Rochester, New York.
    for defendant: For Objectant Elizabeth Griffin: Richard S. Levin, Esq., New York.
    Case Number: 2021-2148

    Court Denies Executor's Request to Purchase Property for Less Than Fair Market Value