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For most families, “blood is thicker than water.” For others, greed, grievance, and grift trump family ties. The New York State Surrogate’s Court hears disputes over the affairs of the dead and the trusts of the living. This blog chronicles notable decisions from that court.

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Posts from February 2025.
Thicker Than Water: The Hodgson Russ Trusts & Estates Litigation Blog
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Our inaugural post covers two recent decisions of the New York State Surrogate’s Court. The first decision holds that a trustee with “working control” over a trust-owned entity as an officer or general partner may have to account for actions taken in her corporate capacity. (Matter of Skoutelas, 2024 NY Slip Op 51508(U) [Queens Surrogate’s Court, November 8, 2024]).

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