Navigating Ethical Issues in Surrogate’s Court

This program discusses Navigating Ethical Issues in Surrogate’s Court.

Topics discussed include:

• Serving as Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)

• Attorney Serving as Fiduciary

• Client-related: 
  • Estate Planning: Representing clients with diminished capacity/bequests to attorney-drafters/joint representation of spouses
  • Estate Administration: Fees/representing multiple beneficiaries/representing a fiduciary who is also a claimant

• Advocate Witness Rule

Speakers:

• Lisa M. Fenech, Esq. | Offit Kurman, P.A. | New York, NY
• Bret Cahn, Esq. | Farrell Fritz, P.C. | New York, NY