516-227-0700

Brian P.
Corrigan

Estate Litigation

Partner

New York City & Uniondale

T: 646-237-1804

About Brian

Brian P. Corrigan focuses on the areas of trusts, estates, and fiduciary litigation. He has represented clients successfully in a variety of Surrogate’s Court matters, including will contests, contested accounting, fiduciary removal, fiduciary surcharge, will construction/reformation and discovery proceedings. Brian has further achieved favorable results for clients in disputes related to powers of attorney, the spousal right of election, and joint accounts/pay on death accounts. He is experienced in contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings in New York State Supreme Court and New York Surrogate’s Court.

Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, Brian was a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where he practiced for the first 15 years of his career. He was a member of the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice, concentrating in estate litigation.

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Credentials

Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law
  • Providence College

Affiliations & Appointments

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
  • The New York Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • New York State Bar Association, Executive Committee and Tenth District Representative, Trusts and Estates Section
  • New York State Bar Association, Past Chair, Estate Litigation Committee, Trusts and Estates Section
  • New York State Bar Association, Past Chair, Committee on Practice and Ethics, Trusts and Estates Section
  • New York County Lawyers’ Association, Past Chair, Estate, Trusts and Surrogate’s Court Practice Section
  • New York County Lawyers’ Association
  • Nassau County Bar Association, Chair, Surrogate’s Court Trust & Estate Committee
  • New York City Bar Association
  • The Estate Planning Council of New York City
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Articles & Advisories

Powers of Attorney: Analyzing Differences between Federal/State Statutes of Limitations and an Agent’s Authority and Duty

A recent decision, Stauffer v. Internal Revenue Service, presents an opportunity to review an important difference between the limitations periods…

July 20, 2020

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Staying Alert: Avoiding Identity Thefts and Scams

As performing financial and other personal transactions online becomes more the norm than the exception, the potential for identity theft…

April 27, 2020

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’Till Death [And Divorce] Do Us Part

The Surviving Spouse’s Right of Election vs. A Former Spouse’s Rights in the Decedent’s Estate under a Separation Agreement Spousal separation…

August 29, 2018

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Strategies for Trusts and Estates in New York: Leading Lawyers on Analyzing Recent Developments and Navigating the Estate Planning Process in New York

Brian P. Corrigan authored the attached Defensive Estate Planning chapter for the 2016 edition of  Strategies for Trusts and Estates in New…

June 22, 2016

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Proving a Joint Account with Right of Survivorship or Totten Trust Account Without the Signature Card

This article was originally published in the November/December 2015 issue of the New York State Bar Association Journal.  A frequent…

January 23, 2016

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Injunctive Relief in Surrogate’s Courts: Trends & Considerations

Written by Brian Corrigan with Faith L. Carter An excerpt from the article: An executor commencing a turnover proceeding for…

September 22, 2014

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Exercising the Power to Adjust Between Principal and Income

Brian Corrigan co-authored a New York Law Journal article titled, “Exercising the Power to Adjust Between Principal and Income”. The…

January 31, 2011

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Pre-Mortem Probate: Has the time arrived?

Some New York courts are allowing “pre-mortem probate”, ostensibly to protect the elderly. Brian Corrigan investigated whether proving a will’s…

August 07, 2007

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News

Brian P. Corrigan Quoted in The Moneyist on MarketWatch

Brian P. Corrigan was quoted in The Moneyist on MarketWatch in their latest article “‘They’re threatening to go to a…

February 14, 2024

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Brian Corrigan on Financially Ever After Widowhood Podcast

The choice of a power of attorney plays a critical role in decision-making for incapacitated individuals. Brian Corrigan joined Stacy Francis of Francis…

August 09, 2023

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How Trusts Can Be Used To Counter Tougher Estate Taxes

Imminent estate planning should be a worry for wealthy clients as the tax landscape changes with the Biden administration. The…

April 20, 2021

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Press Releases

23 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 23 attorneys selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 26, 2023

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29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers

Farrell Fritz congratulates 19 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2024.…

August 18, 2023

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22 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 22 attorneys selected to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 29, 2022

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21 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers

Farrell Fritz congratulates 17 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2023.…

August 18, 2022

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Five Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized in Chambers 2022 High Net Worth Rankings

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Estate Litigation partners John (Jack) J. Barnosky, Neil V. Carbone, Brian P. Corrigan,…

July 14, 2022

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27 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 27 attorneys selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 30, 2021

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17 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers

Farrell Fritz congratulates 12 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2022.…

August 19, 2021

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Brian Corrigan Elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel as a Fellow

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Brian P. Corrigan has been elected to the American College of Trust and…

June 05, 2020

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Brian P. Corrigan Has Been Elected as a New York Bar Foundation Fellow

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Brian P. Corrigan has been named a Fellow of The New York Bar…

November 18, 2019

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Ten Farrell Fritz Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

Farrell Fritz congratulates ten attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020.…

August 15, 2019

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Ten Farrell Fritz Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

Farrell Fritz congratulates ten attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019.…

August 09, 2018

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Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…

November 01, 2017

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2016 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 21, 2016

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Brian P. Corrigan Joins Farrell Fritz’s Estate Litigation Department as Partner

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Brian P. Corrigan recently joined the firm’s estate litigation department as a partner.…

June 23, 2016

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Recognition

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Best Lawyers in America

Litigation - Trusts & Estates 2019-Present

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American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

Fellow

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The New York Bar Foundation

Fellow

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Chambers and Partners

Private Wealth Disputes – New York, 2022

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Super Lawyers

New York Metro (Estates & Trust Litigation) 2021-Present

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Long Island Business News

2023 Leadership in Law

Community Work

Brian is a member of the Professional Advisors Council of Calvary Hospital, Save the Children, and the Smile Train PAC.