Robert M. Harper

Nick Reiner’s Criminal Case – Which Arises Following The Deaths Of His Parents Rob And Michele Reiner – Puts California’s Slayer Statute In The Spotlight And Begs The Question: Does New York Have A Slayer Statute?

In New York, Are A Decedent’s Survivors Entitled To See The Decedent’s Electronic Communications After The Decedent Dies?

Is An Unrecorded Document Called A "Survivorship Deed" That Predates New York's Transfer-On-Death Deed Legislation Enforceable?

New York Trusts And Estates Legislative Developments Of Which To Be Aware In 2026 And Beyond

Remainder Beneficiaries Of A Revocable Trust May Lack Standing To Seek A Trust Accounting For The Period Prior To The Grantor's Death

Constructive Trust Claims

Undue Influence Objections In Will Contests

Will New York Law Allow For The Electronic Execution Of Wills?

The Presumption Of Revocation That Oftentimes Applies To Lost Wills

Does Counsel Have A Duty To Disclose To A Surrogate's Court The Fact That Hearing Evidence That Counsel Proffers Has Been Generated By Artificial Intelligence?