Attorneys

Michael H. Friedman
Partner

 

Mr. Friedman is a partner of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP. Mr. Friedman concentrates his practice in the areas of estate and trust litigation, estate and tax planning and estate and trust administration. In particular, Mr. Friedman specializes in all aspects of estate and trust litigation, including contested probate, estate and accounting proceedings. His experience and practice also includes the preparation of wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents, all phases of estate and trust administration, the probate of wills, the preparation of Federal and State Estate Tax returns, estate tax audits, and the preparation and prosecution of accountings for fiduciaries, including executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians.

Prior to joining Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever LLP, Mr. Friedman served as a Court Attorney-Referee to the Honorable Lee L. Holzman, Judge of the Surrogate' s Court in Bronx County, New York. Mr. Friedman is the Co-Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Westchester County Bar Association and is an active participant in the Trusts and Estates sections of the New York State Bar Association, and the Bronx County Bar Associations. Mr. Friedman lectures on various topics relating to Surrogate' s Court practice and estate litigation.

Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section
  • Westchester County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Bronx County Bar Association

Seminars

  • Panelist, "What Every Trusts & Estates & Guardianship Attorney Should Know About Applications for Legal Fees." (2011)
  • Panelist, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Turnover Proceedings in the Surrogate's Court" (2011)
  • Lecturer, "Contested Accounting Proceedings in Surrogate's Court: The Law and Techniques You Should Know", NYSBA (2009)
  • Lecturer, "Successfully Handling an Examination under SCPA 1404", NYSBA (2008)
  • Lecturer, "How to Win in Surrogate's Court through CPLR Pre-Hearing Discovery" WCBA (2008)
  • Lecturer, "Basics of Estate Planning and Will Drafting" Pace Law School (2008)

Reported Cases

  • Matter of Smathers, 19 Misc. 3d 337; 852 N.Y.S.2d 718 (Surrogate' s Court, Westchester County, 2008)

Publications

  • Who Constitutes the "Natural Objects of One' s Bounty"?
  • NYSBA Trusts & Estates Law Section Newsletter/Fall 2006/Vol. 39/No.3/Pg 8

Seminars

  • Panelist, "Ethical Considerations for the Estate Practitioner When Dealing with Incapacitated Persons - a Multiple Disciplinary Approach," Calvary Hospital's Seventh Annual Trusts and Estates Conference, NY, NY (2010)
  • Moderator, "Select Issues in Fiduciary Liability," Westchester, NY, WCBA (2010)