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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Probate
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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Distribute the Estate Assets
If you are acting as an Executor or Administrator of an Estate, you may be asking yourself: when can I distribute the estate assets that
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Unseal Apartment After Death
How Do I Unseal Apartment After Death In NYC After It Was Sealed by The Police? There are a number of circumstances where you may
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How to Probate a Will in NY
Here are a few practical points to help you understand How to Probate a Will in NY. Please review our Probate Process guide for greater
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Ancillary Probate Proceeding
Ancillary probate is an additional, simultaneous probate process that’s required when a decedent owned real estate or tangible personal Here is an example: Donna owned property in New
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SCPA 1404 Discovery (Pre-Objection Discovery) NYC
Looking to Challenge a Will in NYC? (Conduct your SCPA 1404 Discovery First) Certain individuals can request SCPA 1404 discovery before objecting to a Will.
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Creditor’s Petition in New York Surrogate’s Court
Creditor’s Petition for Appointment of Public Administrator After a person dies, their estate goes through a legal process known as probate (when there is a
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Commissions for Serving as Administrator, Executor, or Trustee
How Much will I be Paid (Commissions) for serving as Executor, Administrator or Trustee in NYC? An Executor, Administrator, and/or Trustee is entitled to be
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Duties of Executor of NYC Estate
Duties of Executor of NYC Estate Deborah’s father, Abe, died a resident of Brooklyn in March 2018. He was survived by his three children, Susan,
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