by Regina Kiperman | Jul 5, 2021 | Estate Planning, Featured, General
Top 5 Will Drafting Tips So you have decided to write a Will. Excellent. That’s half the battle. Now that you have begun the process, there are several important considerations. Below are the Top 5 Will Drafting Tips for you to consider. 1. Top 5 Will Drafting... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 23, 2021 | Estate Planning, Featured, General, Wills
Estate Executor FAQs NYC 1.Letters Testamentary have Issued to me, and I am the Estate Executor. What do I do now? As estate executor, you have a number of responsibilities in administering the estate. First, you should post a bond if you are obligated to do so and... 
by Regina Kiperman | Mar 1, 2021 | Estate Planning, Featured, General, Kinship
Proving Kinship in NYC When a person dies without a Last Will and Testament and is survived by an aunt, uncle, or cousin, or, whenever the Public Administrator acts as the estate’s fiduciary, the survivors bear the burden of proving kinship. Proving Kinship means that... 
by Regina Kiperman | Feb 22, 2021 | Deed, Estate Planning, Featured, General, Probate, Wills
I Received a Waiver of Process Consent to Probate. Now What? Jack comes home from a long day of work and receives a Waiver of Process Consent to Probate in the mail. His sister, Emma send him the form. Emma is seeking to probate their mother’s Last Will and... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jan 31, 2021 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Featured, Guardianship, Uncategorized
What Happens in a NYC Article 81 Guardianship Hearing?How does an NYC Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding Start?An Article 81 Guardianship proceeding is initiated by filing an Order to Show Cause and Verified Petition with the Supreme Court in the County where the... 
by Regina Kiperman | Nov 25, 2020 | Estate Planning, Featured, Probate
Checklist for Executors for Settling an Estate You Have Been Appointed Executor of An Estate in NYC. What do you do now? A basic checklist for executors for settling an estate, including a list of tasks to perform is below. Review Decedent’s Will Carefully. The...