When most people picture “estate planning,” they imagine Last Will & Testaments or Revocable Trusts. Yet for many families the bulk of wealth—retirement accounts, life-insurance […]
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Quick Snapshot Lasts Only at Death Avoids Probate Offers Lifetime Control Stays Private Will ✔︎ ✘ ✘ ✘ (court filing) Revocable Living Trust ✘ (operates
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You can use Guardianship Turnover Proceedings to Recover Assets for Incapacitated New Yorkers 1. What Is a Guardianship Turnover Proceeding? Mental Hygiene Law (“MHL”) §
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This post aims to provide a road map for How to Obtain Guardianship of a Parent with Dementia in New York. Dementia can slowly erode
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When planning for long-term care, many families in New York worry about how to preserve the family home while qualifying for Medicaid. One powerful —
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Probate a Copy of a Will in NYC pursuant to SCPA 1407. When a loved one passes away in New York and their original Last
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RPAPL 993: Protect Your Rights in NY Inherited Property Disputes over inherited property are all too common—especially when multiple heirs inherit a home together and
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Creditor’s Petition in New York Surrogate’s Court Do you know how to file a Creditor’s Petition for Appointment of Public Administrator? After a person dies,
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How to Avoid Probate As a follow up to my How to Write Your Will Guide, I wanted to continue to help the google lawyer
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Deathbed Gifts (Gifts Causa Mortis) in New York Did you know that deathbed Gifts (also known as Giftsa Causa Mortis) can be challenged? When someone
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