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Hani Sarji

Hani Sarji

323 posts

New York lawyer who cares about people, is fascinated by technology, and is writing his next book, Estate of Confusion: New York.

  Apr 17, 2025

Improved Readability with a CSS Tweak to the Table of Contents

I recently updated the CSS on willstrustsestates.info to improve the readability of...

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  Apr 15, 2025

NY Proposal Tries to Make Clawback Tax Deductible—But Will the IRS Agree?

Can New York’s fiction force the IRS to play along?...

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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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  Apr 02, 2025

NY Budget Proposal Makes Clawback Tax Permanent, Pushes for Deductibility, and Ends Apportionment for Gifts

New York Tax Law § 954(a)(3) currently includes in a decedent’s...

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  Mar 31, 2025

Business Council’s Testimony Helped Shape Proposed NYTL § 954(a)(3) Amendment

In testimony submitted to the Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means...

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  Mar 28, 2025

🔑 Redacting Done Right: Lessons from a Surprising Mistake

Why This Post Matters Redacting sensitive information is something lawyers do all the...

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  Mar 26, 2025

🔑 NYC's Mandatory Composting Law Turns Landlords into Waste Enforcers

When tenants weaponize pizza, NYC landlords get stuck with the worst slice of the pie....

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  Mar 25, 2025

🔑 Sample Hourly Retainer Agreement for Probate of a New York Estate

This post shares a sample engagement letter for probate estate administration in New...

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  Mar 25, 2025

🔑 NY: Sample Kinship Affidavit for Non-Marital Children of a Male Decedent

Overview Kinship affidavits play a critical role in New York Surrogate’s Court...

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  Mar 20, 2025

🔑 NY: Sample Retainer for Administration of a Testamentary Trust

When administering a testamentary trust, trustees often require legal guidance to navigate probate,...

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  Mar 19, 2025

How to Access NYSBA Communities While the Site is Down

👏 The NYSBA Communities site is back online as of March 24, 2025! You...

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  Mar 15, 2025

Estate Planning Roundtable: Complex Trusts, Cross-Border Estates, and More

Key Takeaways from the March 14, 2025, Open Mic Discussion...

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