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Estates & Will Disputes Litigation

In New York, Surrogate’s Court is the Court which resolves disputes involving a disposition of decedent’s property and claims against decedent’s Estate.  Normally, decedent’s property is distributed without incident under the terms of a Will or, if there was no Will, as the law requires.  Although rare, Surrogate’s Court will oversee trials and other contested hearings involving, for example, whether a Will was properly executed, or is genuine [“Will contest”], whether a particular person should inherit property and whether an Estate representative acted properly in administering the decedent’s Estate.

Effective Surrogate’s Court practice is not for everyone.  Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. has a few, highly experienced lawyers, who regularly appear before the Surrogate.  If you have a dispute which involves the proper disposition of a decedent’s Estate, or you have a claim against an Estate, please contact us at 607-723-9511, 1-877-COUGHLIN or submit your case to one of our attorneys online for a free case evaluation.

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