The plaintiff in the case is Island Estates Management, while the defendant is MBA-Manorhaven, LLC. History A New York Probate Lawyer said the plaintiff had an agreement to buy a property from the defendant, based on a contract signed in December of 1998. A deposit of $350000 was placed to…
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Court Decides Real Property Dispute
In this case, Roxrun Estates, Inc. et al, are the respondents-appellants, and the Roxbury Run Village Association, Inc et al., is the other appellant-respondent and defendants. Background A New York Probate Lawyer said in 1972, Roxbury Run Corporation proposed to build a 500-unit townhouse development in Delaware County. A declaration…
Court Decides Validity of German vs. U.S. Will
In 1924, a woman died a resident of New York County leaving a will which was validated in New York County. In her will, she created a trust, the income of which was to go to her brother for life, the remainder to his next of kin, subject, however, to…
Court Determines Which Will to Submit to Probate
The guardian of the decedent’s estate has filed for a petition and requested the court to allow the probate of the alleged will. The petition also contained that a fee should be established by the court. The testator of the will and testament has passed away. He left his wife…
Guardian Charged with Gross Negligence
A guardian for an old man is accused of gross negligence, malpractice, inaction, unlawful and breach of authority relationship regarding his conduct and/or lack thereof in exercising a certain right of election on the old man’s behalf against the last will and testament of his deceased son. The claim for…
Heir Brings Will Contest Action
A woman died and signed a will two days prior to her death. The will state that she left her entire estate to one man. But, she did have another will dated many years prior to her death. It states that she left her assets to her brother and sister,…
Court Decides Appropriate Fee for Guardian ad Litem
A decedent was survived by his wife (a person under disability represented by a guardian ad litem), an adult son (petitioner) and four adult grandchildren and the issue of a predeceased child. Under the decedent’s will, his entire estate was left to the decedent’s lifetime trust, which in turn leaves…
Petitioner Seeks Order Vacating Settlement Agreement
In this probate proceeding, petitioner filed a motion seeking an order of vacating a settlement agreement and a renunciation and disclaimer of its purported execution to render said stipulation effective. Decedent was survived by his spouse, herein petitioner, and two children of decedent from prior marriage as respondents to the…
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A husband and wife were American citizens domiciled in Israel. The wife executed a will on January 12, 1987 and died on February 25, 1991 in Israel. The husband executed a will on January 14, 1988 died April 11, 1991 also in Israel. The wife’s will provided that her entire…
Court Listens to Jurisdictional Challenge of Will
An appeal on the ruling on the last will and testament of a deceased woman was filed in the Surrogates’ Court of Eric County. In the first appeal, the respondents appeal from a ruling admitting the last will and testament of the deceased who is a resident of Vermont to…