New York law generally requires that, to have a will admitted to probate, a party offering the will for probate must file the original instrument with the Surrogate’s Court (Margaret V. Turano, Practice Commentaries: SCPA §...more
Given the travel restrictions that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unlikely that many recently-commenced adult guardianship proceedings have led to jurisdictional disputes in courts in different states. ...more