Surrogate Riordan of Nassau County recently issued a decision declining to expand the reach of the “after born statute” to non-marital children, acknowledged by the decedent only after his will had been executed. Eric Penzer discusses the case in this week’s entry.
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January 2010
Summary Judgment Granted, Dismissing Objections and Admitting Will to Probate
By Jaclene L. D'Agostino on
Posted in Probate
In Matter of Feller, a contested probate proceeding that was decided last week in Monroe County, the Surrogate addressed typical objections pertaining to due execution, testamentary capacity, and undue influence. The decision provides a cohesive illustration of the standards and considerations that Surrogates routinely utilize in addressing these allegations. Jaclene D’Agostino discusses the case in this week’s entry.
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