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,... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 8, 2019 | Featured
What is a New York Power of Attorney? A New York Power of Attorney is part of the Advance Directives packet. A New York Power of Attorney is a document that allows you to designate one or more individuals to manage your financial transactions during your lifetime.... by Regina Kiperman | Mar 11, 2019 | Featured
How to Prove Kinship in NYC. In NYC, it is important to prove kinship when you want to inherit from a distant relative, such as a cousin. Consider the following example: Richard, a Kings County resident, died three years ago without a will. At the time of his death,... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured
How do I Become an Executor or Administrator of an Estate? In New York, after a person (known as a “decedent’) dies, another person may need to become executor or administrator of the decedent’s estate. If the decedent had a Will and has assets that...