On 14 December 2005, the decedent died leaving a will dated 13 September 2005 (the “2005 Will”) and a prior will dated 24 January 2003 (the “2003 Will”). She was survived by three (3) daughters. Under the 2003 will, two (2) of the decedent’s daughters are named as executor and…
On 4 February 2007, a resident of Nassau County died leaving a will dated 20 September 2006. She was survived by her two (2) children, a grandchild and two (2) minor grandchildren. Such will has been offered for probate by the nominated executor (decedent’s husband). The will created a trust…
On 28 October 2006, the decedent died leaving a will dated 27 April 2006. The will nominates two (2) executors. Thereafter, one of the executors renounced his appointment. The decedent was survived by his two adult children. Under the will, the entire residuary estate is left to the decedent’s companion…
This proceeding is about the two last wills made in different states by a deceased woman. The petitioner in this appeal requests for the validation of the will executed in 1955 while the deceased was in New York County. The petitioner as the representative in administering the assets leaves the…
An American citizen domiciled in France died leaving behind bank accounts in New York worth less than $1,000.00, real properties worth a few hundred thousand dollars in France and almost a million dollars worth of money and personal property in Switzerland. At the time of his death he was married…
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…
In legal action arising out of a dispute between the individual plaintiff from New York and his stepmother from Florida with regard to the ownership of corporate stock in a New York corporation, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, New York County, and a judgment which…
This is a summary proceeding case involving the public administrator of New York versus the respondent who was one of the heirs of the decedent. The facts of the case states that the decedent died in 1977 leaving a will. In that will, the house and lot was devised to…
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…
This is not really estate litigation as it is a case involving the commission/fees of a person who was assigned to perform the accounting of the wealth of a decedent. It all started when a wealthy individual commissioned a lawyer-friend to write his will and named the said lawyer together…