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Jan 30, 2026
What this post covers: How a surviving spouse exercises the right of election...
Jan 30, 2026
22 NYCRR Section 207.20 governs the Inventory of Assets that must be...
Jan 28, 2026
SCPA 2102(1) limits relief to petitioners with standing—those who qualify as...
Jan 28, 2026
Beneficiaries often assume that if a will directs a fiduciary to sell an...
Jan 23, 2026
For estate planning and administration purposes, intellectual property is treated as a form...
Jan 21, 2026
CPLR § 3103 is the primary mechanism in New York civil practice for regulating...
Jan 21, 2026
This rule governs access to records created during fiduciary administration, even when a...
Jan 21, 2026
This rule governs who owns records that belonged to a decedent after death,...
Jan 20, 2026
SCPA 2102(1) requires a written request for information before a proceeding may...
Jan 20, 2026
SCPA 2102(1) requires a written request for information before a proceeding may...
Jan 20, 2026
After a fiduciary has failed to provide information following a written request under...
Jan 20, 2026
SCPA 2102(1) does not begin in court. A proceeding to compel information...