by Regina Kiperman | May 7, 2018 | Estate Planning, Featured, Probate, Wills
How to Choose Your Executor Janice resides in New York City, has a gross estate of $6,000,000, wants to retain an attorney to draft her will, and needs to figure out who her executor should be. Janice is a widow with three children, and she intends to leave all of...
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 30, 2018 | Administration, Featured, Probate
How much will I be Paid for serving as Executor, Administrator or Trustee in NYC? An Executor, Administrator, and/or Trustee is entitled to be paid for the work they perform in their roles in NYC. For trustees and executors specifically, it is important to review the...
by Regina Kiperman | Apr 9, 2018 | Featured, General, Probate
Preparing Your NYC Probate Petition: Interested Party vs. Necessary Party Individuals are often confused by who is a “necessary” party in a probate petition vs who is an interested party in a probate petition. This post will describe the differences and help you...
by Regina Kiperman | Mar 19, 2018 | Estate Planning, Featured, General, Probate
Imposing a Bond On Your Fiduciary? Consider these Pros and Cons When drafting your NYC will, it is important to consider whether you want to waive the issuance of a probate bond. A bond is the equivalent of insurance for the beneficiaries of your estate. In the event...
by Regina Kiperman | Nov 17, 2017 | Estate Planning, Featured, Inheritance, Probate
The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the Probate Process: In order to understand probate and the proceedings held in the Surrogate’s Court, it is first essential to understand the following terms and definitions: Decedent: A deceased individual Estate:...
by Regina Kiperman | Oct 30, 2017 | Administration, Featured, Inheritance, Probate
If you were served with a Citation, that means you have been determined to be a necessary party to a proceeding. A Citation is one of the most basic ways that a Court obtains jurisdiction over you. If a Court has jurisdiction over you, it means that the Court has the...
