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In the recent case Matter of Lee, New York County Surrogate’s Court granted a motion for summary determination that decedent’s father was disqualified as a distributee and beneficiary for failure to support decedent. Yi Stewart discusses the decision in our latest post.
Continue Reading Father Disqualified as Child’s Intestate Distributee for Failure to Support

Eric Penzer recently discussed a case where constructive abandonment was asserted to disqualify a surviving spouse from an elective share. In our latest entry, Eric addresses a decision regarding actual abandonment as the basis for disqualification, and the hurdles that parties involved with such a claim may face.
Continue Reading Appellate Division: Issue of Fact Prevents Summary Disposition of Abandonment Allegations