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Estate, Trust & Guardianship Litigation

Mackenzie Hughes was recently involved in a trust dispute between siblings where we successfully obtained a court determination ordering the sibling trustee to distribute property to our client, the sibling beneficiary, unencumbered by the trustee’s proposed easement.

Despite the careful planning by many family members to ensure their estates, trusts or guardianship matters are settled before they pass on, disputes may occasionally arise over the interpretation of the distribution of a will, trust, estate and more. When these types of matters occur, we help our clients fight for their rights through litigation.

Our attorneys provide specific council and services over:

  • Trust disputes
  • Guardianship disputes
  • Accounting disputes
  • Will contests
  • Abuses of power of attorneys

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Mackenzie Hughes Adds Three Attorneys

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Mackenzie Hughes LLP’s Managing Partner Richard Engel announces the recent addition of attorneys Robb P. Barrett, Rebecca E. Alesi and Robert R. Hojnacki to the team. Robb P. Barrett joined the firm in January as a partner in the Business Department. He focuses on business and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities […]

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Mackenzie Hughes Thanks Anne B. Ruffer for her leadership role, Elects Richard C. Engel Managing Partner, Appoints James H. Nicoll Business Department Chair

Attorney Anne B. Ruffer electively stepped down as the firm’s Managing Partner effective December 31, 2023, after serving in that role for six years.  During that time, she oversaw the day-to-day firm operations, worked in supporting the firm’s various practice areas, managed its fiscal responsibility, encouraged attorneys’ community involvement, and advanced the firm’s positive culture.  […]

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Nine Mackenzie Hughes Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Nine attorneys from Mackenzie Hughes LLP were recognized in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers. Those recognized as “Super Lawyers” include: Clayton H. Hale, Jr., tax; Stephen T. Helmer, business litigation, personal injury – medical malpractice, civil litigation; Ami S. Longstreet, elder law, estate planning & probate; Jillian L. McGuire, family law; Edward J. Moses, […]

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It’s Time to Stop Procrastinating and Start Preparing: Misconceptions About Estate Planning and How You Maybe Inadvertently Giving Your Loved Ones Some Legal Headaches

A 2024 survey report by Caring.com found that only 32% of Americans die with a Will, a 6% decline from 2023. Many legal journalists and analysts predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic would motivate the population to estate plan, however, the Caring.com survey suggests that procrastination and lack of education on the topic are the main […]

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I’ve Been Summoned for Jury Duty. Now What?

What do you think of when you hear the words “jury duty”? To many people, the term “jury duty” brings to mind a civic obligation; a 2017 survey by the Pew Research Center Survey found that roughly two-thirds of American adults believe that serving on a jury “is part of what it means to be […]

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The Best Gift To Your Family (and it doesn’t cost a thing)

There is one gift you can easily assemble in under ten minutes, at no cost, that will someday be greatly appreciated by your loved ones. A letter of instruction can provide great comfort and relief to your family when you are not available to provide guidance in person.

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