Melanie I. Wiener writes: Brave creditors who venture into Surrogate's Court often face costly and practical obstacles (i.e., proving a debtor's genealogy) and ineffective enforcement mechanisms (i.e.

Recent New York courts have upheld the validity of a decedent’s will, confirming the spouse as the sole residuary beneficiary and dismissing objections, while reversing a probate order due to issues ...

A surprising shake-up has been underway this week in the powerful Nassau County court that handles the probating of wills and adoptions. As is often the case with the politics inside the state’s ...