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  Jan 08, 2026

22 NYCRR 207.16(e): Attorney–Fiduciary Disclosure Requirement

Overview 22 NYCRR 207.16(e) is part of the Uniform Rules for...

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  Jan 08, 2026

When the Attorney–Executor Drafted the Will: Disclosure Under 22 NYCRR 207.16(e)

Overview New York’s Uniform Rules for the Surrogate’s Court impose a...

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  Jan 08, 2026

NY SCPA § 2307-a: Commissions of Attorney-Executor

Overview SCPA § 2307-a addresses compensation when an attorney prepares a will and is...

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  Jan 07, 2026

🔑 Executor Authority Over Specifically Devised Real Property in New York: Statutes and Cases

🚧 Under construction. This is a growing hub post. I'll continue adding statutes, cases, and links....

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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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  Jan 04, 2026

🔑 NY: Why a Power to Sell Is Not Enough When Real Property Is to Be Sold

When a New York will contemplates the sale of real property, the difference...

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  Nov 19, 2025

🔑 NY: Escheat Is Possible, Even When Decedent Dies Testate

Escheat is the mechanism by which a decedent’s property transfers to the...

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  Nov 10, 2025

🔑 CPLR § 4519 Personal transaction or communication between witness and decedent or person with a mental illness—Annotated

§ 4519. Personal transaction or communication between witness and decedent or person with a...

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  May 21, 2025

🔑 NY: Sample Petition to Compel the Production and Filing of a Will

When dealing with estate matters, there may be situations where a will is...

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  May 18, 2025

🔑 Why Every NY Will Execution Deserves a Follow-Up Letter (Sample Form)

After a will is properly executed, many lawyers close the file and move...

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  May 02, 2025

🔑 NY: Understanding the Handwriting Affidavit in Probate Proceedings

Probate proceedings can involve unexpected complications, especially when key individuals are deceased or...

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