by Regina Kiperman | Jul 12, 2019 | Featured
Dying Without a Will means Dying Intestate. In New York, if you die without a Will, it means you have died “intestate.” Every state has laws that control who inherits property if no will exists. In New York, the law that controls who inherits in the absence of a Will... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 4, 2019 | Featured
My Will has a “No Contest” clause. Is it fullproof? A “No Contest” or “In Terrorem” clause is often thought of as a way of preventing a challenge to a Will. If properly drafted and used under the right circumstances, a “No Contest” clause can be advantageous and can... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jun 3, 2019 | Featured
What Happens if the Executor Steals From the Estate? An Executor of an estate must, among other things, collect the assets of the estate, pay any estate debts and taxes, pay the expenses associated with administering the estate (for example, legal fees associated with... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 15, 2019 | Featured
How Do I Get a Copy of the Trust? You recently learned that your parents created a trust. Your sibling is named the Trustee. Although you are not a Trustee, you strongly suspect that you are a beneficiary. Your parents never gave you a copy, or, even if they did, you... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 8, 2019 | Featured
File to Be Administrator of Estate When someone dies without a Will and leaves assets without a beneficiary designation, someone must file to administer the Estate. An Administrator is the fiduciary of an estate of a decedent who died without a Will. In this post, we... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 19, 2019 | Featured
Probate assets are Assets that do not Pass by Beneficiary Designation or Operation of Law. Consider the following example: Gretta died in February 2019 domiciled in Brooklyn and survived by her three children. She had a last Will and Testament that named her daughter,...