Topic
Will Contest
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Tax, Trusts & Estates Law
Courts Must Apply Relevant Factors When Awarding Counsel Fees in Will Contests
By Christopher P. Massaro, Marian A. Bekheet
In a recent unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division summarized the factors a trial court must consider when awarding attorneys’ fees in Will contests. In Matter of the Estate…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Did You Know That New York Will Contests Have Limited Discovery Periods
Contesting a Will in New York is a complicated matter. There are a number of Statutory and Court prescribed rules that control these proceedings. The New York Probate Lawyer Blog…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Found Trial Court Had Jurisdiction To Appoint Temporary Administrator Where A Will Contest Was Filed From A Muniment of Title
[caption id="attachment_1456" align="alignright" width="211"] Selected by Texas Bar Today as a "Top 10 Blog Post"[/caption] In Chabot v. Estate of Sullivan, the decedent’s attorney probated a holographic will as a…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Learn About Limitations To Discovery In New York Will Contests
The filing of a Will Contest with the Surrogate’s Court brings to mind melodramatic stories of family intrigue and deception that are played out in movies, novels and other media…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Thrills With Wills – When is a Will “Unduly Influenced”?
OverviewTo be valid a will must satisfy certain requirements. One of those requirements is that the will is the product of the decedent’s intent. No one else can be allowed…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
The Riddle of California Will Contest Cases
https://youtu.be/X0A8PuRq0go The Following is a Transcript of this Video. For More Information, CLICK HERE Hi, this is Keith Davidson at Albertson & Davidson. In this video, I want to talk…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
What To Do When You Hate Your Son-In-Law: A Practical Lesson In Estate Planning
Will contests are avoided as much as possible because no family wants their dirty laundry aired out in public to become tinder for the gossip mills. So what do you…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Evidence Needed to Successfully Contest a Trust or Will
https://youtu.be/RiKoH_O2Vys The following is a transcript of this video. For more information, CLICK HERE. Hi, this is Keith Davidson from Albertson & Davidson. In this video, I’m discussing the type…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Stock Trader, 45, Tried to Frame Daughter, 9, for Wife’s Murder
Rod Covlin was 36 years old when he allegedly murdered his estranged wife on New Year's Eve of 2009. Shele Danishefsky Covlin, who was 47 at the time of her…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Did You Know That New York Will Contests Require Factual Evidence to Succeed
Probating a Will in New York requires strict adherence to statutory and procedural rules. The primary source of authority is the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law and the Surrogate’s Court…