Article 81 guardians are often given broad powers over an Incapacitated Person’s life. One of the more challenging decisions many guardians face is deciding where their ward should live.
Is the current living situation suitable? Should the Incapacitated Person live…
In a recent court conference in Queens County Surrogate’s Court, Surrogate Peter J. Kelly indicated that, all else being equal, he’s inclined to appoint as administrator of an estate the first to file their petition when there are multiple distributees…
When probating a will in New York County Surrogate’s Court, you’ll need to file the original will and a certified copy of the death certificate with the Probate Department. But how do you file these documents in the age of…
Kings County Surrogate Harriet L. Thompson was suspended on Friday, according to the New York Law Journal.
An acting surrogate will be named to handle the caseload, Lucian Chalfe, the Director of Public Information for the New York State…
WebSurrogate, the online document retrieval service for Surrogate’s Courts, relaunched.
The website was originally launched in the spring and quickly taken offline.
According to its website, “WebSurrogate provides information on estate proceedings and other filings within New York State…
Kings County Surrogate Harriet L. Thompson is once again issuing citations, according to an announcement from Surrogate Thompson’s chambers posted by the New York Law Journal.
The Kings County Surrogate’s Court Accounting Department also confirmed that Surrogate Thompson is once…
I recently received written instructions from the New York County Clerk for filing a Commission. The entire process is in-person.
The Coalition to Assist Limited Capacity New Yorkers will present a three-part series of webinar panel discussions on navigating the ethical challenges that arise in the practice of Mental Hygiene Article 81 guardianship cases.
The first webinar, which will…
New York County Surrogate’s Court has special requirements when probating duplicate original wills.
The proposed decree must include the text of the entire will(s). A sample decree provided to me by the New York County Surrogate’s Court looks like this:…
The Queens County Surrogate’s Court continues to require more time than usual to review submissions, advising E-Filers that it will take up to eight weeks to review documents. I recently E-Filed a Petition for Administration in Queens and received the…
