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“No Contest” Provision in Will May Be Contested

by Bonnie Lawston | Mar 23, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate Litigation

A will contest can be an expensive and time-consuming process. While the will contest is in process, beneficiaries will have no access to estate assets. Unfortunately, will contests can often be used to wrongfully gain leverage against other beneficiaries.  As a...

The Right to Discovery in Probate Litigation

by Bonnie Lawston | Jan 19, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate Litigation

When someone dies with a will in New York State, that person’s estate must generally be “settled” through filings and proceedings overseen by the probate court. Referred to as probate, this process can often be done without the need for litigation....

Matter of Van Patten—Representation by Counsel

by Bonnie Lawston | Dec 21, 2016 | Estate Administration

If I am an executor, administrator or trustee, do I need an attorney and who pays for it? Why spend the money?  The answer is that you should. Since the duties of a fiduciary involve actions that required legal counsel, any non-attorney executor (or fiduciary) who...
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