The Nassau County Surrogate’s Court recently addressed an application to vacate a deed that purported to convey real property from the decedent to his wife. At issue was the element of delivery. Eric Penzer discusses the decision in this week’s entry.
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July 2010
Court of Appeals: Fiduciary’s Legal Fees to be Equitably Allocated among Beneficiaries
By Jaclene L. D'Agostino on
Posted in Fiduciaries
The Court of Appeals has issued a decision that changes the way in which a fiduciary’s legal fees incurred in defending objections will be paid from a trust or estate. In Matter of Hyde, the Court reversed its prior interpretation of SCPA 2110 and established new guidelines. Jaclene D’Agostino discusses the decision in this week’s entry.
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