In Matter of Gilmore, the Second Department addressed the unusual situation of the inheritance rights of children who had been born prior to the execution of their father’s Will, but whose existence was unknown to their father until after his Will had been executed. Jack Barnosky discusses the case in our most recent entry.
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June 2011
19 Year-Old Instrument Denied Probate as Ancient Document
By Jaclene L. D'Agostino on
Posted in Probate
In a recent case emanating from Nassau County, Surrogate McCarty denied an uncontested application to probate a nineteen year old will under the common law “ancient document rule.” Jaclene D’Agostino discusses the decision in our latest entry.
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