For many families, the administration of a decedent's estate proceeds quietly and efficiently. Assets are gathered, debts are ...

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 ...

When a petitioner offers a will for probate, and the propounded instrument’s validity is contested, objectants oftentimes raise undue influence as an objection to the admission of the will to probate.

Texas has an extraordinarily easy type of probate called independent administration, which is used for most probate estates.

Objectants to an instrument purporting to be decedent's will moved for summary judgment dismissing decedent's son's petition for probate in this contested probate proceeding alleging duress. Proponent ...

We all know that a person can control who will own his or her property after death by signing a will. But when questions arise about the circumstances surrounding the signing or creation of a will, ...

Guests - Jesica Thorson and Ryan Gardner. Guests - Jesica Thorson and Ryan Gardner. LIFE Ahead on Wednesdays at 7:30pm. LIFE Ahead is this area’s only weekly call-in resource devoted to offering an ...