A New York Probate Lawyer said in an action transferred to this court from Supreme Court, Nassau County, defendant moves for an order directing the County Clerk of Nassau County to cancel a notice of pendency filed in connection with the action and for an order quieting title in the…
In this estate case, New York Probate Lawyer said that a hybrid proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, to review real property tax assessments for tax year 2008 and action for a judgment declaring that certain undeveloped parcels of real property owned by the petitioner/plaintiff were unlawfully assessed…
This was a certiorari case filed before the court by the petitioner, a former war veteran, who was charged and indicted for conversion of government property. A New York Probate Lawyer said the large tract of Michigan land was used by government for practice bombing range where the Air Force…
Defendant Neptune Estates, LLC (“Neptune”), owner of 380 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn,, NY (“Property”), entered a contractor’s agreement with defendant Big Poll Construction, Inc. (“Big Poll”) whereby Big Poll would act as the general contractor on a construction project on the Property (“Project”). In February 2009, plaintiff entered two subcontractor agreements…
The plaintiff, an undocumented alien from Ecuador, immigrated to the United States in 2000, and was hired as a construction worker by the third-party defendant, City Wide Building Corp. Plaintiff was working on a construction project in which town houses were being built by the defendant Wildflower Estate Developers, Inc.,…
This matter is being heard in the Second Department, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This is a contested probate proceeding involving the deceased. The appellant, is appealing an order that was made by the Surrogates Court of Westchester County. The order was dated…
This case is being heard in the Surrogate’s Court of Kings County. The case before the court is a proceeding to probate a copy of a testamentary instrument as a lost will. The petitioners have moved to withdraw their petition and have letters of administration issued instead. Case Background The…
This is a matter dealing with a last will and testament. The case is being heard in the Surrogate’s Court of Queens County. The decedent passed away on the 17th of March, 1956. The decedent was survived by four adult children. A copy of a will was found among her…
The case is being heard in the Surrogates Court of New York County. The motion before the court is made on behalf of the widow and minor child of the testator to dismiss the petition for probate in the interest of justice on the ground that a French forum would…
The plaintiffs have started this action seeking a declaration that they are the rightful owners of a premise. They further seek a declaration that they gained the title of the premise by an adverse possession and they permanently enjoin the defendant from evicting them from the premises. A temporary restraining…