• Estate of Ramos

    Publication Date: 2022-04-22
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Ulster
    Judge: Surrogate Sara McGinty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For executor Eileen Popovich: Rusk, Wadlin, Heppner & Martuscello, Jason J. Kovacs, Esq.
    for defendant: For objectant Cathleen Ramos, residuary beneficiary: Richard L. Weber, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, and Thomas H. Benton, Esq.

    Case Number: 2018-646

    'Bald Allegations' of Undue Influence Are Not Evidence; Will Accepted for Probate

  • Estate of Grossman

    Publication Date: 2022-03-31
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Ulster
    Judge: Surrogate Sara McGinty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Statutory Party: Nathan M. Courtney, Esq., NYS Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau.
    for defendant: Attorney for Petitioner/beneficiary American Institute of Indian Studies: Sean J. Denvir, Esq. Ryan, Roach & Ryan, LLP. Attorney for Executor Anna Megan Buehler: Joshua N. Koplovitz, Esq. Wapner, Koplovitz & Futerfas. Attorney for Trustee Peter M. Hoffman: Gerard F. Parisi, Esq. Parisi, Coan & Saccocio, PLLC.

    Case Number: 2021-207/A

    Decedent Was Expressly Authorized to Appoint Foundation Under Will's Terms

  • Estate of Frankowski

    Publication Date: 2022-03-07
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Ulster
    Judge: Surrogate Sara McGinty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Michael J. Frankowski, Former Administrator/Petitioner: Thomas K. Petro, Esq.
    for defendant: For Qiuhong Frankowski, Administrator/Objectant: Kelvin Wu, Esq. For Alexander Frankowski, an Infant Distributee/Objectant: Stewart Glenn, Esq., guardian ad litem.

    Case Number: 2015-249/C

    Court Surcharges Former Estate Administrator Who Kept No Records

  • Estate of Linich

    Publication Date: 2021-04-02
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Ulster
    Judge: Surrogate Sara McGinty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Dagon J. James, Proponent/Petitioner: Kelly A. Pressler, Esq., Jacobowitz and Gubits LLP.
    for defendant: For Susan Linich, Objectant/Respondent: Andrew P. Nitkewicz, Esq., Cullen and Dykman LLP.

    Case Number: 2016-538/C

    Court Upholds Will Signed by Decedent, Who Knew It Would Help Preserve His Artistic Legacy