BEYOND UNCONTESTED PROBATE – Practicing in Surrogate’s Court CLE

Hon. Stacy Pettit will present on the various proceedings in Surrogate's Court and issues that arise with them including:

Selected Probate Issues:

                Due Execution, Ancient Wills and Lost Wills

                Will Contests and 1404 Examinations

                Spousal Right of Election and Construction of Wills

Selected Administration Issues:

                Who Inherits and Who May be Appointed

Estate Administration Issues:

                Renunciations/Disclaimers of Estate Property Interests

                Claims against the Estate & Insolvent Estates

                Discovery Proceedings By or Against the Fiduciary (SCPA 2103 & 2105)

                Wrongful Death Proceedings, Foreign and Ancillary Estates

Guardianships (SCPA Articles 17 and 17-A) and Adoptions

Selected Accounting Issues:

      Compelling an Accounting for Estates, Trusts and Powers of Attorney

      Formal Accounting vs. Informal Settlement

Ethics & Attorney Fees in Surrogate’s Court

11:30 AM Lunch Buffet

12:00-2:00 PM CLE Program

Lunch buffet will be included.

0.5 Ethics credits, and 1.5 credits in Professional Practice (total of 2.0)  

$50 Members

$75 Non-Members

CLE Hardship scholarships are available for those who financially qualify. For more information please click here.