Guardianship Guide NYC
This NYC Guardianship Guide will help you better understand the Guardianship process. In New York, Guardianship is the relationship between an incapacitated person and a […]
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Choose an Executor for Your NYC Estate
Janice resides in New York City, has a gross estate of $6,000,000, wants to retain an attorney to draft her Last Will and Testament, and
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Roles of Executors and Administrators of an Estate
In this post, we explain the roles of Executors and Administrators of a NYC estate. Imagine that Allison’s father, Kenneth, a Brooklyn resident, died in
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How to Execute a Will in NY
How to Execute a Will in NY A Will is a written instruction manual for disposing of your assets. It is a document that overrides
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Checklist for Executors
You Have Been Appointed Executor of An Estate in NYC. What do you do now? Here is a basic checklist for executors for settling an
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Compel an Estate Accounting in Surrogate’s Court
How Do I Compel an Estate Accounting In Surrogate’s Court? If an executor, administrator, trustee, or Guardian refuses to provide information about the financial status
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Preliminary Letters Testamentary
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent’s Estate. Imagine the following: your parent or loved one just died, perhaps as a result of
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Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners
Estate planning for unmarried partners is important because unmarried partners do not share the same protections and benefits offered to married partners. For example, in
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What If a Person Died Without A Will In New York?
What are my Rights if my Relative Died Without a Will? Barbara, a widow, died without a Will. She was survived by her two children,
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Is My “No Contest” Clause Foolproof?
My Will has a “No Contest” clause. Is it Foolproof? A “No Contest” clause or “In Terrorem” clause is often thought of as a way
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