By Andrew Denney | January 13, 2023
Descendants of radio pioneer Himan Brown allege that Richard Kay of Pryor Cashman took advantage of Brown during his final years to get him to change the terms of his will. Since then, they allege, Kay has run a fraudulent scheme to use Brown's hard-earned dough to enrich himself.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Raymond Radigan and Kera Reed | January 6, 2023
Despite the requirement that a fiduciary must account for his or actions, there is no statutory provision that requires a fiduciary to provide periodic accountings. In Part two of their series, Raymond Radigan and Kera Reed discuss the issues involved when compelling a fiduciary to account.
By Jason Grant | January 3, 2023
"Although an attorney representing the executor of an estate, generally, is not liable to the beneficiaries of the estate, as the attorney does not represent the estate itself, when fraud, collusion, malicious acts, or other special circumstances exist, an attorney may be liable to ... for harm caused by professional negligence," the Second Department justices wrote.
By Andrew Denney | December 29, 2022
Trusts and estates attorneys with cases in Brooklyn Surrogate's Court told the Law Journal that Thompson's refusal to work directly with Buckheit on the so-called Even Docket caused delays in cases often filled with time-sensitive matters.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper | December 2, 2022
The Surrogate's and Appellate courts throughout the state weighed in on issues significant to the estate practitioner.
By Emily Cousins | December 1, 2022
"In the present case, no activity or occurrence relevant to the plaintiffs' strict products liability claim against the defendant took place in Connecticut," the opinion said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew Seiken, Wing Wilson and Rafaela Vianna | November 30, 2022
The potential to obtain a full step-up in cost basis for trust assets regardless of which spouse predeceases creates significant opportunity for investors, owners of valuable real estate and those who have simply seen appreciation in marketable securities over time.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By C. Raymond Radigan and Kera N. Reed | November 4, 2022
This article, the first in a series, discusses settling fiduciary accounts informally rather than the fiduciary being compelled pursuant to SCPA §2205 or through the voluntary judicial settlement process as prescribed in the SCPA §2210.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Hollis F. Russell, Gail W. Marcus, Edward Terrell and Jeffrey P. Gorak | October 3, 2022
There is no one-size-fits-all approach in estate planning for retirement accounts in light of SECURE; the appropriate plan for each client must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper | September 30, 2022
Addressed to such issues as standing, status, and the disqualification of counsel, the Surrogate's Court opinions discussed in this edition of Ilene Cooper's Trusts and Estates Update provide valuable guidance to the estate practitioner.
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