Probate Assets – What are they?
Probate assets are Assets that do not Pass by Beneficiary Designation or Operation of Law. Consider the following example: Gretta died in February 2019 domiciled …
Probate
How to Avoid Probate
How to Avoid Probate As a follow up to my How to Write Your Will Guide, I wanted to continue to help the google lawyer …
SCPA 1404 Discovery
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. …
Preliminary Letters Testamentary
Preliminary Letters Testamentary Authorize Immediate Access to a Decedent’s Estate. Why Would I Need Preliminary Letters Testamentary? Imagine the following: your parent or loved one …
PROBATE ASSETS vs. NONPROBATE ASSETS
People often confuse nonprobate assets and probate assets. They also often confuse taxable vs. non taxable assets. Probate assets are those that do not have …
Real Property as Sole Estate Asset
Real Property as Sole Estate Asset – is Probate Required? Joe’s parents both died this year. Real property is the sole estate asset. Indeed, the …
New York Probate Process
The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the New York Probate process. Please note that Surrogate’s Courts are experiencing delays right now …
Served with Surrogate’s Court Citation. What Do I do now?
I was Served with Surrogate’s Court Citation. What Do I do now? If you were served with Surrogate’s Court Citation, that means you have been …
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Preparing an Estate Accounting for a NYC Estate
Preparing an Estate Accounting for a NYC Estate Preparing an estate accounting is one of the most important duties of an executor, trustee, or administrator …
How to Probate a Will in NY
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 …