COURT APPEARANCES AND LITIGATION
Estate and probate proceedings often require Surrogate or Supreme Court appearances, document filings, sworn responses or other activities subject to court rules.
A person who seeks to be appointed to act as the Administrator or Executor of an Estate must first file a Petition to the Surrogate's Court. Upon review of this application, the Court will either issue "Letters" authorizing the person to act on behalf of the Estate, or deny the application.
Estate litigation can occur during this application process if another party objects or dispute the Petition. Estate litigation can also occur after an Administrator of Executor is appointed by the Court, based on the manner in which the Estate is handled or on some other disputed basis.
While not every case leads to a trial, disputes and difficulties do arise in the course of establishing, settling or managing an Estate that require the assistance of an attorney, such as:
Kinship hearings
Removal or limitation of a fiduciary
Guardianship issues
Accountings
Objections to Petitions
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your
Petitions, Citations, or other litigation situation.
Estate and probate proceedings often require Surrogate or Supreme Court appearances, document filings, sworn responses or other activities subject to court rules.
A person who seeks to be appointed to act as the Administrator or Executor of an Estate must first file a Petition to the Surrogate's Court. Upon review of this application, the Court will either issue "Letters" authorizing the person to act on behalf of the Estate, or deny the application.
Estate litigation can occur during this application process if another party objects or dispute the Petition. Estate litigation can also occur after an Administrator of Executor is appointed by the Court, based on the manner in which the Estate is handled or on some other disputed basis.
While not every case leads to a trial, disputes and difficulties do arise in the course of establishing, settling or managing an Estate that require the assistance of an attorney, such as:
Kinship hearings
Removal or limitation of a fiduciary
Guardianship issues
Accountings
Objections to Petitions
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your
Petitions, Citations, or other litigation situation.