NYS Court of Appeals: Estate of Saul Schneider v. Finmann

Estate of Saul Schneider v. Finmann

At issue in this appeal is whether an attorney may be held liable for damages resulting from negligent representation in estate tax planning that causes enhanced estate tax liability. We hold that a personal representative of an estate may maintain a legal malpractice claim for such pecuniary losses to the estate.

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