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Estate Administration
19
Dec

Court Permits Law Firm To Enforce Refunding Bonds To Satisfy Its Legal Fee Award

December 19, 2016
The defendant, William Lewis, was the administrator of his deceased mother’s estate. In connection with...
15
Aug

Trust Instrument Does Not Immunize Trustee From Liability For Breaching Duty Of Undivided Loyalty To Beneficiaries

August 15, 2016
In 1992, Ann Mark created two irrevocable trusts for the benefit of her three children....
11
Jan

Daughter/Executrix Who Disputed Terms of Mother’s Will is Denied Commissions

January 11, 2016
Linda Hall was the executrix of her mother’s estate. Hall had initially had a 2005...
23
Nov

Administrator of Estate Lacked Standing to Appeal Medicaid Denial

November 23, 2015
A court in Connecticut ruled that the administrator of an estate lacked standing to appeal...
17
Apr

Attorneys Representing An Estate May Owe A Duty Of Care To Non-Clients Who Are Beneficiaries Of The Estate

April 17, 2015
The New Jersey appeals court reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a legal malpractice action...
13
Oct

Challenge to Summary Administration Fails; Pre-Death Distributions by Power of Attorney Were “Unconventional” But Not Fraudulent

October 13, 2014
Following the decedent’s death, one of his three children applied for summary administration of the...
02
Aug

Administrator Must Satisfy Estate Creditors From Probate Assets First Before Attaching Non-Probate Assets

August 2, 2013
A Chancery Court judge determined that the administrator of an insolvent estate in New Jersey...
20
Jun

Comparing Probate And Non-Probate Assets

June 20, 2013
What is Probate? “Probate” is the name of the process which permits an Executor to...
18
Jun

Ownership Of Joint And Payable-On-Death (“POD”) Accounts, Before And After Death: Who Owns What?

June 18, 2013
THE MULTIPLE-PARTY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT ACT Bank accounts are often established in the name of more...
28
Jun

Can A Photocopy Of a Will Be Admitted To Probate In Place Of The Original Will?

June 28, 2012
Where an original last will and testament is lost or cannot be found upon the...
14
May

Understanding Federal Estate Taxes, and State Estate and Inheritance Taxes (All Of Which Are Commonly Referred To As “Death Taxes”)

May 14, 2012
Two types of taxes can be assessed against property that passes to your heirs after...
29
Dec

The Top 10 (NOT; Actually, The Top 15) New Jersey Elder And Disability Law Cases in 2009

December 29, 2009
2009 was an exciting year of litigation in the elder and disability law arena, producing...
14
Dec

Under New Jersey Law, You Are Entitled To Payment For Services Rendered As A Fiduciary

December 14, 2009
Did you know that, under New Jersey law, you are entitled to receive compensation for...
22
Oct

New Law Requires Any Fiduciary Of A New Jersey Estate For A Developmentally Disabled Beneficiary To Post A Bond In Superior Court

October 22, 2009
Gov. Jon Corzine recently signed into law new legislation that requires fiduciaries of estates for...

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