Testamentary Trust for Minors
A Trust is a contract. It is a document where one person (a trustee) holds property on behalf of another (the creator) for the benefit …
Estate Planning
Do You Need a Pour Over Will?
Do You Need a Pour Over Will? A pour over Will is an important estate planning document. A Last Will and Testament (“Will”) is a …
Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
Medicaid Asset Protection Trust Pros and Cons What is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust? A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is a vehicle used to …
How to Avoid Probate
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 …
How To Write Your Will
How to Write Your Will Although I am a NYC Estate Planning lawyer, I often play google doctor, google nurse, google psychologist, google plumber, google …
Spousal Right of Election
Spousal Right of Election In New York, a spouse is entitled to receive the protections of the Spousal Right of Election statute, codified as EPTL …
Estate Planning for Blended Families
Estate planning for blended families is important because of the competing interests between the children from the first marriage and the spouse from the second …
Meet With an Estate Planning Attorney
Are you preparing to meet with an estate planning attorney? Before you meet with an estate planning attorney for your initial consultation, you should prepare …
Preliminary Letters Testamentary
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent’s Estate. Why Would I Need Preliminary Letters Testamentary? Imagine the following: your parent or loved one …
Supplemental Needs Trusts
Supplemental Needs Trusts (also known as special needs trusts) are Trusts which allow a beneficiary with a disability to receive inheritances, gifts, lawsuit settlements, or …