At the recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA), held at Mama Rao’s in Dyker Heights on Jan. 30, members were treated to an enlightening presentation ...

It goes without saying that every attorney draftsperson of a Will must keep in mind that the instrument he or she is preparing for the client may have to be “probated” (from the Latin probare, to test ...

Recent wills and probate cases are a reminder to litigants that judges will seek to achieve outcomes that are not only correct in law but also just, says Monika Bar There is seemingly no common theme ...

To be able to describe some of the challenges around wills and elderly people To be able to explain why there are more contested wills To be able to describe the impact of undue influence To be able ...

This article will discuss a proposed statute to apply a no-contest or in terrorem clause to trusts. It will also discuss a recent decision by the highest court of the state on such a clause. We ...