While the Court of Appeals has rendered two important trusts and estates decisions this summer, additional topics of interest have been addressed at the trial court level. Ilene Cooper discusses a few of these “hot topics” in this week’s blog entry.
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Court Examines Beneficiary’s Right to Sell Real Property
This week, Ilene S. Cooper explains a recent case in which the Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court analyzed whether a beneficiary’s interest in the decedent’s residence qualified as a life estate, notwithstanding the explicit use of the term in the decedent’s Will.
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The Due Execution of Wills
To be admitted to probate, a will must be duly executed in accordance with statute. In this week’s blog entry, Ilene Cooper discusses how courts have applied and interpreted the due execution requirements.
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Cases of Attorney-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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Cases of Fiduciary Removal or Disqualification
This week’s entry discusses recent applications for the disqualification or removal of a fiduciary, and how they have been addressed by various courts.
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