Discovery

Jan 21, 2026

🔑 Records Created During Administration Must Be Disclosed (Rule + Authority) (New York)

This rule governs access to records created during fiduciary administration, even when a...

Jan 21, 2026

🔑 Decedent-Owned Records Are Not Fiduciary Property (Rule + Authority) (New York)

This rule governs who owns records that belonged to a decedent after death,...

Jan 10, 2026

🔑 NY SCPA 2102 Proceedings For Relief Against a Fiduciary

SCPA 2102 is one of the "miscellaneous proceedings" in New York...

Jan 10, 2026

🔑 NY SCPA 2102(1) Requires Standing

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Dec 13, 2025

🔑 Discovery of Tax Returns In New York Under CPLR § 3101

CPLR 3101 establishes a broad rule of disclosure in New York civil practice....

Dec 12, 2025

CPLR § 3101 Scope of disclosure

New York’s disclosure rules are broad by design. CPLR 3101 sets the...

Jul 12, 2025

🔑 What Is the Purpose of SCPA 2103? Understanding Discovery in New York Estate Proceedings

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Dec 15, 2024

NY: Probate Discovery Limits Upheld in Matter of Landau

In Matter of Landau, 2024 NY Slip Op 34301 (NY Sur. Ct., New...

Dec 14, 2024

🔑 NY: Discovery Time Limit In Probate Proceedings

In contested probate proceedings, discovery is typically limited to a five-year time frame...

Oct 30, 2024

NY CPLR 3102: Method of Obtaining Disclosure

In New York’s civil litigation framework, CPLR 3102 provides a structured approach...

Rules

Oct 30, 2024

NY SCPA 1404: Witnesses to Be Examined; Proof Required

New York Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (SCPA) § 1404 is pivotal in the...

Aug 22, 2024

🔑 NY: Turnover Proceeding Is Governed by SCPA 2104

This post explains how SCPA 2104 governs turnover proceedings even though case law states that petitions are made "pursuant to SCPA 2103."...

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