Topic
Inheritance Rights
42 published works
Berk Law Group Blog
Arizona Adoption and Inheritance Rights: Insights from the Matter of Estate of Buchman
By Kent Berk
Adoption can significantly affect inheritance rights, leading to complex legal disputes. A recent Arizona case discussed below highlights how adoption, even without formal records, can impact estate planning and probate…
Adam Leitman Bailey's Blog
4th-generation resident of rent-stabilized Manhattan apartment fights eviction
Gabrielle Vines lives in an apartment in Fort George that’s both cluttered and empty. There are giant storage bins filled with her grandmother’s possessions, an old washing machine that’s no…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Half the Land with Half the Sky: Seeking Inheritance Rights for Lahaul’s Tribal Women
Smriti Parsheera recently published an article entitled, Half the Land with Half the Sky: Seeking Inheritance Rights for Lahaul's Tribal Women, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2022). Provided below is…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Half the Land with Half the Sky: Seeking Inheritance Rights for Lahaul’s Tribal Women
Smriti Parsheera recently published an article entitled, Half the Land with Half the Sky: Seeking Inheritance Rights for Lahaul's Tribal Women, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2022). Provided below…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Elizabeth Hurley reacts to son Damian ‘callously’ being cut out of family fortune due to being born out of wedlock
"Elizabeth Hurley says a court decision to cut off her son Damian from a share of his grandfather's fortune is 'callous' and goes against what his late father would have…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
A Parent Can Be Disqualified to Receive a New York Inheritance
The estate laws in New York are comprised of a variety of statutes which set forth the right of individuals regarding estate inheritance. Some of these more well-known rules relate…
Adoption, Surrogacy and the Law
How Does Stepparent Adoption Help Children Inherit?
Making the decision to adopt your stepchildren can do a lot to enrich their lives while you are around to help raise them. Adopting them may also provide them with…
New York Trusts & Estates Litigation
Non-Marital Child’s Legitimacy is Presumed for All Purposes of New York Law, Including Inheritance, When Parents Marry After the Child’s Birth
When a child is born to parents who are not married, the child often must satisfy the provisions of EPTL 4-1.2 to inherit from the estate of his or her…
Lex Insight Blog
Recognizing the long due Rights of Indian Daughters
By Lex Insight
This article is written by Akriti Choudhary and Roshan Kumar Jha of Institute of Law, Nirma University.
Religion Clause
European Court Awards Damages To Widow Who
As previously reported, in 2018 the European Court of Human Rights held that Greece had violated Art. 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights which bans discrimination on the basis…