NY Appellate Court Holds Beneficiary Can't Sue Attorney Who Drafted Will & Trust - Lack of Privity
On April 4, 2023, an appeals court affirmed New York County Supreme Court Justice Jaffe who dismissed a legal malpractice claim, disguised as a "simple negligence" claim, finding that a disgruntled prospective beneficiary of an Estate cannot sue the attorney who planned the Estate or drafted the ...
