Topic
Will Contest
307 published works
Archer Estate & Trust Litigation Law
Court Rejects Undue Influence And Lack Of Capacity Claim Citing Long-Standing Familial Schism
The Appellate Division affirmed summary judgment against a party seeking to invalidate a will based primarily on incapacity. The challenger was the decedent’s brother, Frederick Jelin. The decedent initially executed…
NY Estate Law Blogroll
Contesting a Will in NY; Estate of Bob Rau
By Jason Stern
When successful aerospace executive passed away at the age of 82 on February 1, 2019, he left behind his $10 million dollar estate to his third wife of 9 months,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
CLE on Anticipating Will Contests and How to Avoid Them
The American Law Institute is holding a webcast entitled, Anticipating Will Contests and How to Avoid Them, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern. Provided below…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Did You Know That a New York Will Contest Requires Parties to Disclose Relevant Information?
The Probate Process in New York involves various statutes and Court rules. A Last Will and Testament is not valid until it is admitted to probate by the Surrogate’s Court.…
Your Texas Estate Plan
Probate Movie Review: Knives Out
By Jacob Pelley
Warning, LIMITED spoilers. No real plot spoilers. Maybe I'm late to the game, but I just saw this, so now you get my review. When I first saw the preview…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Holds That Will Contestant Was Not Estopped From Challenging The Will Due To Accepting Assets
[caption id="attachment_1456" align="alignright" width="211"] Selected by Texas Bar Today as a "Top 10 Blog Post"[/caption] In In the Estate of Johnson, a decedent’s daughter filed a will contest after accepting…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
What The Movie ‘Knives Out’ Gets Right (And Wrong) About Estate Planning
The murder mystery Knives Out appears to be the surprise hit of the 2019 holiday season, racking up $70 million at the box office and numerous award nominations. The patriarch…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Battle Over a $9 Million Will Rests on Just One Clause
Emlie Anderson's mother, Joan Anderson, and Jill Morris were a romantic couple for almost 20 years when they both passed away in 2016 a mere 12 days apart. Morris, 84,…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Judgment Dismissing Suit Against University’s Elder Law Clinic & Government Officials Affirmed by Louisiana Appellate Court (But There Is More to the History for Professors to Discuss)
Last week, the Louisiana Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit involving a will that was allegedly prepared by someone in the Southern University Elder Law Clinic. The…
NY Estate Law Blogroll
Contesting a NY will? Estate of Rosenstiel
By Jason Stern
On the evening of December 5, 1975, celebrity NY estate lawyer Roy Cohn walked into the hospital room of his longtime friend, Lewis S. Rosenstiel. Rosenstiel was the founding owner of…