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 | 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... 
by Regina Kiperman | Oct 19, 2020 | Estate Planning, Featured, Probate, Wills
How to 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 needs to figure out how to choose an executor. Janice is a widow with three... 
by Regina Kiperman | Oct 12, 2020 | Featured, Probate
New York County Surrogates Court Each County in New York has a Surrogates Court. The New York County Surrogates Court handles cases involving the probate of decedent’s Last Will and Testament and the administration of decedent’s estates. It also handles certain types... 
by Regina Kiperman | Oct 10, 2020 | Featured, Probate, Wills
Distributing Per StirpesEver look at a Will or Trust and see the words “per stirpes”?Ever been asked to prove your relationship to a decedent (more formally known as kinship) and be told that distributions are “by representation”?Ever see the... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 24, 2020 | Administration, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Featured, Inheritance, Kinship, Probate, Uncategorized, Wills
How Do I Unseal Apartment After Death that was Sealed by the Police?There are a number of circumstances where you may have to unseal an apartment after the death of a family member or close friend. The police will most often seal the apartment when a person is found...