, January 12, 2026

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  Jan 11, 2026

🔑 NY SCPA 1902: For What Purposes Real Property Is Subject to Disposition

Under New York law, real property is not automatically liquidated as part of...

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  Jan 11, 2026

🔑 NY RPAPL 341: Recitals as to Heirships in Conveyances

Questions of heirship and survivorship often arise long after a conveyance has been...

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  Jan 11, 2026

🔑 NY RPAPL 1766: Distribution of Proceeds on Death of Infant, Incompetent or Conservatee

New York law generally treats real property and personal property as distinct categories,...

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  Jan 08, 2026

🔑 The Purpose of a Partition Action (Analyzing a 1927 NY Supreme Court Decision)

This post discusses a New York court decision explaining the fundamental purpose of...

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  Jan 07, 2026

🔑 Power of Sale vs. Specific Devise (Analyzing a 2008 NY Surrogate’s Court Decision)

Many New York wills include a broad "power of sale" clause,...

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  Jan 07, 2026

🔑 Executor’s Power of Sale and a Specific Devise (Analyzing a 2023 NY Surrogate’s Ct. Decision)

This post discusses a 2023 New York Surrogate’s Court decision addressing a...

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  Jan 07, 2026

Florida Homestead and Will Drafting: The Mandatory-Sale Trap

One of the most common—and most serious—Florida estate-planning errors involves mandatory...

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  Jan 06, 2026

How Florida Homestead Works in Probate

Florida homestead plays a unique role in probate administration. When a decedent dies...

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  Jan 06, 2026

Florida’s Homestead Exemption: The Constitutional Rule

Florida’s homestead protection is not statutory and not judge-made. It is constitutional....

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  Jan 04, 2026

NY EPTL 11-1.1(b)(5) Carves Out Specifically Devised Property

New York’s EPTL 11-1.1 is the familiar “default powers” statute: In...

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  Jan 04, 2026

What Is Equitable Conversion in New York Wills?

Equitable conversion in New York is the doctrine that, when a will contains...

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  Jan 04, 2026

🔑 NY: What Equitable Conversion Does Not Do

Equitable conversion is a powerful doctrine—but it is also a limited one....

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