EVENTS
Upcoming CLE:
The New York Dead Man Statute Opening & Closing the Gate
- Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM EST
- CLE Credit - 1 Credit, Areas of Professional Practice
Overview:
In this complimentary CLE, Carol Crossett, Esq. a Partner in Tully Rinckey’s Manhattan office, will explore CPLR 4519 – personal transactions or communications between witness and decedent or person with a mental illness, known as New York’s Dead Man’s Statute, which continues to play a significant role in probate and civil litigation. We will evaluate the complexities, who it protects, when the statute applies to disqualify a witness, exceptions, and waivers, and examples. Join us as we explore the legal implications, case law, and strategies for navigating challenges that may occur.
Topics covered in the CLE will include:
- Elements and Application;
- Purpose of the Dead Man’s Statute;
- Interests at stake;
- Scope of protections;
- Recent court rulings and examples;
- Standing and waiver; and,
- Exceptions, and if time allows, other statutes at play.
How to Join:
To participate, please register using the form on this page. Upon registering, you will receive a link and instructions on how to access the CLE. A timed agenda, supplemental course materials, an attorney affirmation and a course evaluation will be circulated on the day of the CLE.
After the CLE, please fill out and return the completed attorney affirmation and course evaluation to cle@tullylegal.com. Upon receipt, we will provide a certificate of CLE completion.
If you have any questions about the CLE or our services, please contact us at cle@tulyllegal.com or 518-218-7100.
Registration:
Presented by:
Carol Crossett, Esq.
Overview:
As a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Carol focuses her practice on trusts and estates matters. She assists with estate planning, preparation of wills, trusts, and other ancillary instruments and directives. Carol also handles contested and uncontested probate and administration proceedings, administrative accountings, will construction, turnover proceedings, removal of trustees and executors, and other matters involving trustees, executors and beneficiaries.