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Man Who Killed Fiancée Could Inherit $577,000 from Her Life Insurance Policies

October 04, 2015

Farrell Fritz estate litigation associate, Robert M. Harper, was quoted in this article:

Slayer law

A “slayer law” in New York that bars a murderer from inheriting money from someone he or she killed. But state courts have interpreted the law in different ways in cases involving people who were found not criminally responsible due to mental illness, said Robert M. Harper, a Long Island attorney who specializes in estate issues.”

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