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You Can Compel an Article 81 Guardian to File an Accounting in NYC! Guardians appointed under New York Mental Hygiene Law (“MHL”) Article 81 enjoy great power—but they […]

Published: July 22, 2025 If you are seeking information on Article 81 Guardianship in Brooklyn, this article will provide you with crucial insights and guidance.

Published: July 22, 2025Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Probate in Brooklyn, New York: A Local Guide by RK Law PC Why Families Choose RK Law

New York Mental Hygiene Law § 81.44: What a Guardian Must Do When an Incapacitated Person Dies When an Article 81 guardian learns that the

Last updated July 15 2025 Temporary Guardianship, or “emergency” guardianship is the fast‑track that the Court uses when delay could put an incapacitated person’s health, safety, or assets

If I Don’t Want to Be a Guardian Anymore in New York, what can I do? How to Resign, Be Discharged, or Terminate an Article

Assets with a survivorship, beneficiary, trust, or contractual designation—think joint bank accounts, TOD securities, life-insurance proceeds—skip Surrogate’s Court.  Skipping probate can speed transfers, cut legal

Creditors generally have seven (7) months from the date Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration are issued to present their claims (SCPA § 1802) against

When New York revamped its estate-tax law in 2014 it kept one very sharp feature: the “cliff.” In 2025 the basic exclusion is $7.16 million