Contingency Estate Attorney in NYC
May 22, 2019 1:49 AM Subscribe
Can you help me locate an honest and very aggressive nyc-based contingency estate lawyer who will take on (hire through his/her own links) a case in the Granite State?*
What is says on the label. Please help.
*State nickname used for to render the question that much more anonymous.
What is says on the label. Please help.
*State nickname used for to render the question that much more anonymous.
Are you looking to find an Administrator or are you challengening a will? The Granite State has this handy expense calculator for estimating the cost of an attorney administering an estate. If you're challenging a will, most likely you'll have to pay the regular hourly rate of an attorney licensed to practice in state the will was probated.
posted by Grumpy old geek at 6:59 AM on May 22, 2019
posted by Grumpy old geek at 6:59 AM on May 22, 2019
Maybe you want a lawyer in NYC to refer you to a lawyer in the other jurisdiction? You could just use this.
You might want to contact a moderator to post a clarification about this and/or to address questions in the other answers.
posted by exogenous at 7:00 AM on May 22, 2019
You might want to contact a moderator to post a clarification about this and/or to address questions in the other answers.
posted by exogenous at 7:00 AM on May 22, 2019
In something like a probate fight, you're going to want someone who is a known presence in the local probate bar - i.e., not a lawyer outside of the jurisdiction. This is especially true in "smaller town" type jurisdictions, which is likely going to apply here. I agree with the above comment that, usually, these folks do not work on contingency, but there is often an ability for the court to award attorneys' fees in probate cases, so it is possible that you could find someone who would work on the case with the expectation that they would be paid out of the estate at the end. By "possible," I mean only that the likelihood is greater than zero; a lot will turn on the circumstances of the case and especially whether there is a lot of money to fight over.
posted by Mid at 7:23 AM on May 22, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Mid at 7:23 AM on May 22, 2019 [1 favorite]
I'm not a lawyer and I've never been involved in probate proceedings.
However, I have lived in northern New England most of my life, I covered small-town legal battles as a young journalist, and I do know practicing lawyers here, and I can tell you that Mid's advice is sound. With a known quantity working on your behalf, things are going to proceed much more smoothly.
posted by virago at 7:53 AM on May 22, 2019
However, I have lived in northern New England most of my life, I covered small-town legal battles as a young journalist, and I do know practicing lawyers here, and I can tell you that Mid's advice is sound. With a known quantity working on your behalf, things are going to proceed much more smoothly.
posted by virago at 7:53 AM on May 22, 2019
You need someone in that state. The odds of your finding just the right lawyer who is dually-admitted are low.
posted by praemunire at 8:43 AM on May 22, 2019
posted by praemunire at 8:43 AM on May 22, 2019
Mod note: From the OP:
This is a case concerning someone who is suffering from undue influence *now* (manipulation, coercion, bullying and threats). There is a trust of some size and related POAs. The victim has confirmed that fraud has taken place, but is too vulnerable to take action despite efforts at intervention with the state and local attorneys. I know for a fact some lawyers do practice estate law on contingency. Most are in Manhattan. I'm looking for someone who will partner with an aggressive local attorney for strategy's sake.posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 11:05 AM on May 22, 2019
Not a lawyer but familiar with a similar situation in another state, also with intervention from concerned out of state family. They spoke to both the elder’s banker to wrangle limits to disbursements that would trigger notification to one trusted relative, and sought intervention by the district attorney. In my friend’s case there was lots of influence but a caretaker was able to shmooze hundreds of thousands to her own deadbeat family. Actual fraud was not clear and the elderly and very opinionated elder approved the payments. She was a willing sucker for every sob story made up and spun for her. If your victim is convinced fraud has occurred perhaps the district attorney would be more helpful than a civil attorney. It’s certainly worth a conversation. In this case old family money in the millions was at stake, and I do think even relatively impotent scrutiny helped slow the outflow.
posted by citygirl at 1:22 PM on May 22, 2019
posted by citygirl at 1:22 PM on May 22, 2019
Mod note: Update: OP is really just looking for NYC lawyer names, let's stick to that from here out please.
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 1:25 PM on May 22, 2019
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 1:25 PM on May 22, 2019
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Also, hiring an attorney in NYC to take on a case in another state means they'd need to be admitted to the bar there and they'd be incurring travel costs. You may be better off hiring an attorney based in the granite state.
posted by notjustthefish at 5:10 AM on May 22, 2019 [5 favorites]