The summer months have seen decisions as variable as the weather, addressed to claims against an estate, fiduciary bonds, and the statute of limitations. The issues were novel and instructive, and are discussed below.

Determining the Validity of Claims Under SCPA Article 18. In In re Estate of Persing, Sr., NYLJ, Aug. 17, 2018, at p. 36 (Sur. Ct. Richmond County), the Surrogate’s Court, Richmond County, was confronted with the issue of whether an accounting or a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 1809 was the best alternative to determine the validity of creditors’ claims against the decedent’s estate.