Tag Archives: Surrogate’s Court

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 … Continue reading

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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? Continue reading

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