by Regina Kiperman | Dec 2, 2020 | Administration, Featured, General
Estate Administration Checklist You Have Been Appointed Administrator of An Estate in NYC. What do you do now? An Estate Administration Checklist of tasks to perform to appropriate settle the estate is provided below. Confirm There is No Will Obtain a Fiduciary Bond,... 
by Regina Kiperman | Oct 9, 2020 | Administration, Estate Planning, Trusts
What are the Advantages of a Revocable Trust? Is a “Lifetime” or Revocable Trust for You? In certain, but not all, situations, it may make sense to create and fund a “lifetime” or revocable trust. There are certainly advantages of a revocable... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 24, 2020 | Administration, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Featured, Inheritance, Kinship, Probate, Uncategorized, Wills
How Do I Unseal Apartment After Death that was Sealed by the Police?There are a number of circumstances where you may have to unseal an apartment after the death of a family member or close friend. The police will most often seal the apartment when a person is found... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 25, 2020 | Administration, Estate Planning, Featured, General, Probate
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent’s Estate Your parent or loved one just died, perhaps as a result of Covid-19. Perhaps your parents owned a property and rented out a portion of it. Perhaps your relative’s apartment... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 3, 2018 | Administration, Featured, Probate
Looking to Challenge a Will in NYC? (Conduct your SCPA 1404’s First) Certain individuals can request discovery before they challenge a Will. In this way, it is possible to obtain information before you make the ultimate decision of whether to challenge a Will. New... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 2, 2018 | Administration, Featured, Probate
Preparing an Estate Accounting for a NYC Estate You are the executor of an estate in NYC and in this capacity, are charged with ultimately providing an estate accounting to your beneficiaries. You have collected the estate assets, opened an estate account,...