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What Is a Kinship Hearing in New York Surrogate’s Court?

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Proving Family Ties When an Estate Has No Obvious Heirs Key Takeaways: A kinship hearing is a formal evidentiary proceeding in New York Surrogate’s Court where individuals claiming to be relatives of someone who died without a will generally must prove their family relationship before receiving any share of the estate. The court applies EPTL […]