Following 11 years of litigation and a 37-day bench trial, acting Surrogate Judge John G. Ingram issued a decision that is likely to avoid a potential trend of predatory marriages in New York state.

Ashwani Prabhakar writes: While most practitioners rarely worry about the contingency fee arrangements they have with their clients, Surrogate's Court practitioners should be aware of the potential ...

Melanie I. Wiener writes: Brave creditors who venture into Surrogate's Court often face costly and practical obstacles (i.e., proving a debtor's genealogy) and ineffective enforcement mechanisms (i.e.

DYKER HEIGHTS — The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association gathered on Oct. 29 at Mama Rao’s in Dyker Heights for a continuing legal education program titled “Useful Lessons for Practitioners in Surrogate’s ...