• Matter of Michael J.N.

    Publication Date: 2018-01-09
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Erie
    Judge: Surrogate Barbara Howe
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner Michael N.: Kimberly Weisbeck, Esq., of Counsel, Disability Rights New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Erie County Department of Social Services: Bonnie A. McLaughlin, Esq.; Guardian ad Litem for Michael N.: Sharon L. Wick, Esq.; Guardian ad Litem for John and Margaret N.: Jennifer G. Flannery, Esq.

    Case Number: MR-105

    Parents' Current Article 17-A Guardianship Found Not in Son's Best Interest, Terminated

  • Matter of the Estate of Goodyear

    Publication Date: 2018-01-02
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Erie
    Judge: Surrogate Barbara Howe
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Daniel Goodyear and Wendy Griswold: James M. Wadsworth, Esq., and Kevin M. Kearney, Esq., of Counsel, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP.
    for defendant: Co-counsel for Frederick Young, Beverly H. Young, John F. Young, James R. Young, Jeffrey K. Young, F.J. Young Company and JKLM Energy, LLC: David G. Oberdick, Esq., of Counsel, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP; Co-counsel for Frederick Young, Beverly H. Young, John F. Young, James R. Young, Jeffrey K. Young, F.J. Young Company and JKLM Energy, LLC: Lorisa D. LaRocca, Esq. and Brian D. Gwitt, Esq., of Counsel, LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation.; Attorneys for SWEPI, LP: Andrew P. Zappia, Esq., of Counsel.

    Case Number: 1995-0150/D

    Will Provision Construed to Show 'All Mineral Rights' Intended to Mean Oil, Gas Interests

  • Matter of David Wolfenson 1999 Trust, 2016-3178/A & /B

    Publication Date: 2017-07-25
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Erie County
    Judge: Surrogate Barbara Howe
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appearing for Petitioner Fidelity Personal Trust Company, FSB: Britta L. McKenna, Esq., and Nathan W.G. Berti, Esq., of Counsel, Hodgson Russ, LLP.
    for defendant: Appearing for Respondents Zoe Payne, William Fischbein and Nathan Fischbein: Sharon L. Wick, Esq., of Counsel, Phillips Lytle LLP. Guardian ad Litem for GG: Roger B. Simon, Esq.

    Case Number: 2016-3178/A & /B

    Great-Grandchild In Utero at Time of Grantor's Death Included in Trust's Distributee

  • Matter of Dolloff v. Dolloff, 2011-4397/ B

    Publication Date: 2015-07-21
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Erie County
    Judge: Surrogate Barbara Howe
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Mary Dolloff, Administrator CTA: Arthur J. Rumizen, Esq.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Susan Dolloff: McGee & Gelman Co-Counsel for Susan Dolloff: Roger B. Simon, Esq., of Counsel, Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli, LLP. Attorneys for Lexington Insurance Company: Joseph E. Zdarsky, Esq., of Counsel, Platzer, Swergold, Levine, Goldberg, Katz & Jaslow, LLP. Attorney for Mary Dolloff a/k/a Mary Gian, Sara Dolloff a/k/a Sara Hilligas, and Mark Dolloff: Timothy M. O'Mara, Esq., Stan L. Goldberg, Esq., and Linda Mandel Gates, Esq., of Counsel. Hon. Eric T. Schneiderman, Esq., NYS Attorney General Appearing for New York State Insurance Department N/K/A the Department of Financial Services: Jennifer Principe, Esq., of Counsel.

    Case Number: 2011-4397/B

    Cite as: Matter of Dolloff v. Dolloff, 2011-4397/ B, NYLJ 1202732465569, at *1 (Surr., ERIE, Decided June 29, 2015) CASENAME In the Matter of the Estate of Law

  • Will and Testament of Ida Seals, 2010-480/A

    Publication Date: 2014-03-21
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogates Court, Erie County
    Judge: Surrogate Barbara Howe, J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for: Bertha Mae Hanns Estate Executor, Dean A. Drew, Esq., of Counsel Joseph M. Latona, Esq. Drew & Drew LLP.
    for defendant: Guardian ad Litem for: Frank D. Thomas Eric T. Schneiderman, Esq., N.Y.S. Attorney General Cited for A Person Whose Whereabouts are Unknown William D. Maldovan, Esq., of Counsel.

    Case Number: 2010-480/A

    Cite as: Will of Ida Seals, 2010-480/A, NYLJ 1202647739579, at *1 (Surr., Erie, Decided March 10, 2014) 2010-480/A Surrogate Barbara Howe, J.