Our office maintains a very large Wills, Trusts & Estates and general Elder Law practice. See the video above and our New York Wills and Trusts website for more information. … [Read more...]
N.Y. Validates License-less Religious Marriages But Not N.J., Unless…
Prof. Howard M. Friedman, at the Religion Clause blog, has posted another very interesting case relating to New York Domestic Relations Law. He reported on the case of Matter of Farraj, decided by the Surrogate's Court in Kings County last week. In that case, Rabaa M. Hanash, the decedent Daoud Farraj's wife, petitioned the court for an accounting … [Read more...]
What Rights Does Someone Fraudulently Cut Out of a Will Have?
The latest in a series of law review articles has been released that relate to the tort of "Tortious Interference With Expectation of Inheritance." In those states that recognize this tort, it gives someone the right to sue a decedent's beneficiary or distributee for money that is allegedly wrongly received in an inheritance when the following … [Read more...]
Estate Administration, Sperm Donation & “Sleazy Labs”?
The New York Law Blog reported on the recent case of Speranza v Repro Lab Inc., which was decided by the Appellate Division, First Department, on March 3rd. In this case, a man, Mark Speranza, deposited several semen samples with Repro Lab in advance of a medical treatment that he had reason to suspect might affect his ability to have children. … [Read more...]
