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Feb 27, 2026
The "clear and convincing evidence" standard is an intermediate burden of...
Feb 26, 2026
Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPTs) are designed to be irrevocable. That is the...
Feb 26, 2026
Overview EPTL 7-1.9 provides a statutory mechanism for revoking or amending an...
Feb 18, 2026
In a February 2026 decision,[1] the New York County Surrogateโs Court...
Jan 30, 2026
What this post covers: How a surviving spouse exercises the right of election...
Jan 28, 2026
SCPA 2102(1) limits relief to petitioners with standingโthose who qualify as...
Jan 28, 2026
Beneficiaries often assume that if a will directs a fiduciary to sell an...
Jan 21, 2026
This rule governs access to records created during fiduciary administration, even when a...
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...