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Feb 19, 2025
Georgia law permits the use of in terrorem, or no-contest, clauses in trusts,...
Feb 19, 2025
Under New York law, in terrorem clauses are enforceable regardless of whether a...
Feb 03, 2025
In estate litigation, procedural rules often seem rigid, but Surrogate’s Court Procedure...
Dec 29, 2024
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) § 11-1.7 serves as a...
Dec 23, 2024
The Trusts and Estates Law Section (TELS) of the New York State Bar...
Dec 22, 2024
Trustees must reflect an adjustment under EPTL 11-2.3(b)(5) properly in...
Dec 22, 2024
The power given to a trustee in EPTL 11-2.3(b)(5) to...
Dec 22, 2024
Effective January 1, 2002, New York's prudent investor standard (EPTL 11-2....
Dec 14, 2024
In contested probate proceedings, discovery is typically limited to a five-year time frame...
Nov 10, 2024
In New York, the defenses of res judicata and collateral estoppel—principles designed...
Nov 07, 2024
New York’s Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (SCPA) § 207 establishes the framework...
Nov 04, 2024
The New York Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law (EPTL) § 5-1.4 addresses the...