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New York Law Journal

Cutrone v. Tsahalis

Executrix's Petition Seeking Insurance Proceeds of Wrongful Death Settlement Denied
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

End of Blockbuster Year in Trusts and Estates Law

In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper, a partner with Farrell Fritz, reviews recent decisions involving the removal of a fiduciary, the late filing of objections to probate of the decedent's will, a petition by a corporate fiduciary for advice and direction, a request to apply the anti-lapse statute to the residuary clause of a decedent's will, and more.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Till Death or Divorce Do Us Part: Surviving Spouse's Rights

With Valentine's Day approaching, if history repeats itself this year, taking the plunge into the bonds of holy matrimony will be on the minds of many people.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of the Estate of Vinci

Decedent's Surviving Spouse Waived Right Of Election in Signed Stipulation for Divorce
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Estate of Hill

Court Denies Sister's Motion Determining Specific Devise of Real Property Adeemed
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Kathy Patrick of Gibbs & Bruns, Matthew Ingber of Mayer Brown and Hector Gonzalez of Dechert

Through two-and-a-half years of litigation and a fiercely contested bench trial, the trio of lawyers helped keep Bank of America's $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage-backed securities investors on track.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

AIG Wins Temporary Delay of $8.5 Billion BofA Deal

With so many zeroes at stake in Bank of America's megasettlement with mortgage-backed securities investors, some high-profile challengers aren't ready to declare an end to the case just yet.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Weighs Designating Trusts as Beneficiaries in State Pension Plans

New Jersey's high court is deciding whether public employees should be allowed to direct their pensions' death benefits to special-needs trusts for their disabled children.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Altered Landscape of Special Needs Planning

Two of the most important pieces of federal legislation enacted in recent years, the American Taxpayer Relief Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, have dramatically impacted estate planning for those who care for a loved one with special needs.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bell v. Singletary, PICS Case No. 14-0125 (C.P. Monroe Jan. 8, 2014) Williamson, J. (9 pages).

By | February 04, 2014
Estates • Probate • Validity of Transfer • Real Estate Interest
3 minute read

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