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Will contests: surviving summary judgment

Surrogate Calvaruso of Monroe County issued a decision in Matter of Feller on January 4, 2010, worth reading for its succinct summary of some of the burdens of proof and presumptions that have to be overcome to survive summary judgment in a will contest. In Feller, the decedent’s will left her estate to 10 charities [...]

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Testamentary capacity and undue influence in criminal proceedings

Should the Brooke Astor case be a criminal proceeding, or is it better off as a routine will contest?

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