by Regina Kiperman | Jun 3, 2019 | Featured
What Happens if the Executor Steals From the Estate? An Executor of an estate must, among other things, collect the assets of the estate, pay any estate debts and taxes, pay the expenses associated with administering the estate (for example, legal fees associated with... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 15, 2019 | Featured
How Do I Get a Copy of the Trust? You recently learned that your parents created a trust. Your sibling is named the Trustee. Although you are not a Trustee, you strongly suspect that you are a beneficiary. Your parents never gave you a copy, or, even if they did, you... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 8, 2019 | Featured
File to Be Administrator of Estate When someone dies without a Will and leaves assets without a beneficiary designation, someone must file to administer the Estate. An Administrator is the fiduciary of an estate of a decedent who died without a Will. In this post, we... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 19, 2019 | Featured
Probate assets are Assets that do not Pass by Beneficiary Designation or Operation of Law. Consider the following example: Gretta died in February 2019 domiciled in Brooklyn and survived by her three children. She had a last Will and Testament that named her daughter,... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 8, 2019 | Featured
What is a New York Power of Attorney? A New York Power of Attorney is part of the Advance Directives packet. A New York Power of Attorney is a document that allows you to designate one or more individuals to manage your financial transactions during your lifetime....