A full-service law firm concentrating in Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Surrogate’s Court Proceedings, Estate Litigation, Guardianships, and Disability Planning.
The Surrogate’s Court may limit an Administrator’s ability to do certain tasks such as selling real property.
An Executor wanting out may ask to resign, however a resignation is at the discretion of the Surrogate’s Court.
Client meetings and court appearances have largely shifted from in-person to virtual during COVID-19.
Whether distributees, beneficiaries, or listed as Executors, incarcerated parties both have, and forfeit, certain rights.
The Surrogate’s Court record room contains some real historical treasures with its archive of famous people’s Wills.