25 Jul 2008
July 25, 2008

NJ Supreme Court holds that punitive damages are not ordinarily permitted in an estate litigation or will contest even when the proponent of the will has engaged in egregious behavior resulting in undue influence

Estate Litigation, Improvident Gifts, Undue Influence, Will Contests 0 Comment

In the Matter of the Estate of Madeleine Stockdale, the New Jersey Supreme Court considered the circumstances in which it is appropriate to award punitive damages against a party in a court proceeding who has engaged in undue influence in the creation of a will or testamentary trust, or in improperly securing an gift of.. read more →