This week’s entry discusses a recent case in which a decedent’s estate planning documents were relevant in determining the outcome of a corporate dispute.
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March 2009
Cases of Attorney-Fiduciaries
By Ilene S. Cooper on
Posted in Fiduciaries
In this week’s entry, Ilene Cooper discusses recent cases addressing issues associated with naming an attorney-draftsman as the fiduciary of an estate.
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Tax Apportionment on Gift Tax Recapture
By John J. Barnosky on
Posted in Fiduciaries
This week’s entry by Jack Barnosky discusses a recent decision from the Westchester County Surrogate’s Court.
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Parents of Decedent Have No Rights to Preserved Reproductive Tissue
By Jaclene L. D'Agostino on
Posted in Fiduciaries
Parents of a decedent, as administrators of his estate, recently sought ownership rights to the decedent’s frozen sperm specimens in hope of ultimately having a grandchild by a surrogate. The First Department’s decision is explained in this week’s entry.
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