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New York Law Journal

Mediation: Prevent Estate Litigation, Preserve Relationships

Melissa Negrin-Wiener and Lynn Kay of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona write: There are many different types of estate disputes. As many of these disputes are among family members, mediation can be an alternative to court because of a mediator's exceptional ability to address conflicts while preserving family relationships.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Injunctive Relief in Surrogate's Court: Trends and Considerations

Brian P. Corrigan and Faith L. Carter of Holland & Knight write: Generally, where the subject of a dispute is money and a money judgment is sought, courts will not grant injunctive relief, but strict adherence to this rule may not be appropriate in Surrogate's Court practice.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

N.Y. Legislation: What Passed, What Didn't, What's Next

Sharon L. Klein, the managing director of family office services and wealth strategies at Wilmington Trust, writes: The 2013-2014 legislative session ended on June 19, 2014. It is instructive to review what has passed so far, what failed to pass before the June recess and what lies ahead in the 2015-16 legislative session.
22 minute read

New York Law Journal

Will of Hedberg

By | September 19, 2014
Executor Fails to Show Will Is Expression Of What Decedent Wanted; Probate Denied
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Karen

By | September 19, 2014
Court Sets Aside Advance Directives, Appoints Independent Guardian for Incapacitated Person
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

One Dozen Tips for Conducting Estate-Planning Interviews

A list of practical pointers, gathered over more than 20 years of practice, for handling estate-planning interviews.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Filing a Bond by a Preliminary Executor

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Peter K. Kelly write that despite a 50-year history of dispensing with a bond for preliminary letters testamentary, courts continue to require a bond for a variety of reasons. Some Surrogate Courts have apparently adopted as a policy the requirement that every preliminary executor post a bond, vitiating the "extraordinary circumstances" of the relevant statute.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Estate of Werper

By | September 16, 2014
Court Significantly Reduces Amount of Legal Fees Finding Original Request Unreasonable
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Ginsberg

By | September 16, 2014
Court Finds Objectants Lack Standing To Object to Petitioner's Final Accounting
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Altman

By | September 15, 2014
No Evidence Decedent Intended to Change Domicile; Proper Venue Lay in Onondaga
2 minute read

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