EPTL 4-1.1

Who May Serve as Fiduciary?

By Frank T. Santoro on March 11, 2011

Surrogate McCarty of Nassau County recently addressed a case in which the parents of a deceased minor each sought letters of administration, alleging that the other was ineligible. Frank Santoro discusses the decision, as well as general rules of eligibility to serve as a fiduciary, in our most recent entry.
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The Slayer Rule

By Robert M. Harper on February 25, 2011

Posted in Probate

New York’s “slayer rule” generally prohibits an individual from benefiting from his own wrongdoing. However, due to the unusual facts of a case that is developing in Suffolk County, a murderer may indirectly inherit his victim’s estate through intestacy. Robert Harper discusses the situation in this week’s entry.
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EPTL 4-1.1

Who May Serve as Fiduciary?

The Slayer Rule