Primary statutory law and rules in probate and estate proceedings:
- Estates, Powers, and Trusts Law (EPTL)
- Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (SCPA)
- Uniform Rules for Surrogate’s Court (NYCRR)
- Surrogate’s Court Filing Fees
Primary statutory law and rules in real estate matters and transactions:
- New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR)
- New York Real Property Law (RPL)
- New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL)
Primary statutory law in guardianship proceedings:
Primary statutory law and case law in regard to spouse disqualification and inheritance rights of adopted-out children in estate proceedings:
- Section 140 of Domestic Relations Law (DRL)
- Section 117 of Domestic Relations Law (DRL)
- Estate of Lawrence Bruce LaBelle (Erie Co. Surr. Ct. – 2016)
- Estate of Mildred B. Murphy (6 N.Y.3d 36 [2005])
Noted case law decisions in which Fiorella & Schwind, LLP appeared and/or assisted other counsel for resolution of important legal issues:
Useful legal links:
- New York Law Journal
- New York State Codes and Statutes
- Uniform Rules for New York State Trial Courts
- New York State Appellate Division 1st Department
- New York State Appellate Division 2nd Department
- New York State Appellate Division 3rd Department
- New York State Appellate Division 4th Department
- New York State Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
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