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  May 01, 2025

🔑 Navigating Estate Disputes in NY: Lessons from Matter of Beebe Estate

Estate disputes can be complex, especially when unique assets like precious metals are...

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  Apr 09, 2025

🔑 NY: Why Every Proceeding in Surrogate's Court Requires Its Own Jurisdiction

Preview: Surrogate Ciaccio recently offered a practical reminder at a CLE: In Surrogate’...

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  Feb 03, 2025

The Flexibility of New York Surrogate’s Court Jurisdiction Under SCPA § 202

In estate litigation, procedural rules often seem rigid, but Surrogate’s Court Procedure...

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  Dec 14, 2024

🔑 NY: Discovery Time Limit In Probate Proceedings

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

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  Oct 30, 2024

🔑 NY: Surrogates Court Cannot Interpret Will Before Probate

In New York, Surrogate’s Court is bound by statute not to interpret...

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  Sep 14, 2024

🗓️ Join the T&E Think Tank: Meet the Chiefs 2024

Are you interested in gaining insights from the top clerks of New York&...

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  Sep 11, 2024

🔑 NY SCPA 2508 Filing of will of decedent

SCPA 2508 gives the procedure for filing a decedent's will in...

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  Sep 11, 2024

🔑 NY: What Does a Lawyer Do With a Testators Will When the Executor Goes Silent?

Here is a tricky scenario that estate planning attorneys sometimes face: The lawyer...

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  Sep 07, 2024

NY WebSurrogate: Protecting Privacy or Limiting Access?

The New York WebSurrogate system has raised concerns among users who find it...

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  Sep 04, 2024

Driving the Estate: The Fiduciary’s Journey in Matter of Pugach

Case gives vivid analogy to highlight the delicate balance between fiduciary authority and judicial oversight....

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  Aug 21, 2024

🔑 SCPA 201 Provides the General Jurisdiction of the New York Surrogate's Court

Section 201 of New York's Surrogate's Court Procedure Act...

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  Aug 21, 2024

🔑 The New York State Constitution Establishes the Jurisdiction of the Surrogate's Court

The New York Constitution establishes the jurisdiction of the Surrogate's Court....

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