Moses Singer’s Surrogate’s Court practice is comprised of attorneys experienced in all facets of trust and estate litigation and administration. We regularly represent corporate and individual executors and trustees, family members, beneficiaries and others in both contested and uncontested matters, involving substantial assets, high-profile clients and complex family dynamics. In addition to their knowledge and understanding of the New York Surrogate’s Courts, our estate lawyers bring to each case their extensive experience in estate planning, estate and gift taxation and estate and trust administration.
We represent clients in a wide range of inheritance, estate and fiduciary disputes, including will contests, fiduciary accounting disputes, proceedings for the discovery and turnover of estate or trust assets, conflicts involving fiduciary duties and responsibilities, construction and reformation of wills and trust agreements, guardianships, and other matters involving wills, trusts and estates.
The firm regularly represents individuals and fiduciaries in trusts and estates proceedings and lawsuits, including:
- Will contests and construction proceedings
- Accountings and surcharge claims
- Valuations,
- Claims against estates
- Disputed inter vivos gifts and testamentary dispositions,
- Undue influence and competency issues,
- Guardians and conservators,
- Estate and gift tax disputes.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.