Forbes

Florida Law On Tug-Of-War Between Beneficiaries Of A Will In Flux

Navigating the Carpenter Presumption: Court-Made Exceptions to the Carpenter Case and The Statute That Followed. In the 1971 Florida case of In re Carpenter’s Estate, The Supreme Court of Florida held ...
The National Law Review

Appellate Court Affirms Findings That Decedent’s Will Was Not A Product Of Undue Influence And That He Had Mental Capacity

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Law

In the Matter of the Kosmo Family Trust v. Laura E. Knipe Wieland et al.

Tabner, Ryan & Keniry, LLP, Albany (William F. Ryan Jr. of counsel), for appellant. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, Albany (William S. Nolan of counsel), for respondents. Appeal from an order of the ...
The Gazette

Money & the Law: 'Undue influence' a squishy legal concept

Last week I told you about one of the issues that often shows up in will contest cases — the need for the maker of a will to be of “sound mind.” This basically means a person making a will must, at ...
Law

Estate of Hynes

Richard Hynes died on December 25, 2019, survived by his two children, Sean P. Hynes (hereinafter “Sean”) and Shannon Hynes-Hendricks (hereinafter “Shannon”). Sean petitioned for the probate of an ...