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... 
by Regina Kiperman | Jul 12, 2020 | Estate Planning, Featured, Inheritance, Probate
The New York Probate Process The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the New York Probate process. You can also watch THIS VIDEO for a quick and easy 5 step guide. Please note that Surrogate’s Courts are experiencing delays right now as a result of... 
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 25, 2020 | Administration, Estate Planning, Featured, General, Probate
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent’s Estate Your parent or loved one just died, perhaps as a result of Covid-19. Perhaps your parents owned a property and rented out a portion of it. Perhaps your relative’s apartment...