Matter of Weber—Challenges to a Trustee’s Accounting Go Awry Serving as a Trustee of a Trust is difficult. In the case presented, a trust beneficiary alleged that the trustee—his aunt—breached her fiduciary duty. The trust beneficiary retained an expert in connection to this claim and this did not go well for either the beneficiary or damages expert. The article summarizes the case, provides a road map and ...

Why AI may Undermine Your Credibility as an Expert Witness In a recent New York Surrogate’s Court decision (Matter of Weber, 2024 NY Slip Op 24258), an expert witness’s reliance on Microsoft Copilot for financial calculations led to a notable exclusion of their testimony. The court highlighted the risks of using generative AI for evidence-based tasks, marking a significant moment for experts in accounting a ...