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Jan 11, 2026
Under New York law, real property is not automatically liquidated as part of...
Jan 11, 2026
Questions of heirship and survivorship often arise long after a conveyance has been...
Jan 11, 2026
New York law generally treats real property and personal property as distinct categories,...
Jan 08, 2026
This post discusses a New York court decision explaining the fundamental purpose of...
Jan 07, 2026
Many New York wills include a broad "power of sale" clause,...
Jan 07, 2026
This post discusses a 2023 New York Surrogate’s Court decision addressing a...
Jan 07, 2026
One of the most common—and most serious—Florida estate-planning errors involves mandatory...
Jan 06, 2026
Florida homestead plays a unique role in probate administration. When a decedent dies...
Jan 06, 2026
Florida’s homestead protection is not statutory and not judge-made. It is constitutional....
Jan 04, 2026
New York’s EPTL 11-1.1 is the familiar “default powers” statute: In...
Jan 04, 2026
Equitable conversion in New York is the doctrine that, when a will contains...
Jan 04, 2026
Equitable conversion is a powerful doctrine—but it is also a limited one....