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 …
Wills
Testamentary Trust for Minors
A Trust is a contract. It is a document where one person (a trustee) holds property on behalf of another (the creator) for the benefit …
Do You Need a Pour Over Will?
Do You Need a Pour Over Will? A pour over Will is an important estate planning document. A Last Will and Testament (“Will”) is a …
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 …
How To Write Your Will
How to Write Your Will Although I am a NYC Estate Planning lawyer, I often play google doctor, google nurse, google psychologist, google plumber, google …
Contest a Will in New York
Should You Contest a Will? Any person who is affected by a Last Will and Testament or a Trust may contest a will, or, challenge the Will, after it …
Estate Planning for Blended Families
Estate planning for blended families is important because of the competing interests between the children from the first marriage and the spouse from the second …
Codicil to a Will
A Codicil is a supplement to a Last Will and Testament altering its provisions by additions or subtractions, or confirming its provisions wholly or partially. …
Last Will and Testament Guide NYC
Last Will and Testament Guide NYC This “Last Will and Testament” guide will help an individual in New York City understand what a Last Will …
Died Without a Will. Now What?
What are my Rights if my Relative Died Without a Will? Barbara, a widow, died without a Will. She was survived by her two children, …