by Regina Kiperman | Jul 20, 2021 | Administration, Featured, General, Wills
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, Jonathan and Lisa. Barbara never executed a Last Will and Testament. She never had the opportunity to nominate someone to serve as... 
by Regina Kiperman | May 23, 2021 | Estate Planning, Featured, General, Wills
Estate Executor FAQs NYC 1.Letters Testamentary have Issued to me, and I am the Estate Executor. What do I do now? As estate executor, you have a number of responsibilities in administering the estate. First, you should post a bond if you are obligated to do so and... 
by Regina Kiperman | Feb 22, 2021 | Deed, Estate Planning, Featured, General, Probate, Wills
I Received a Waiver of Process Consent to Probate. Now What? Jack comes home from a long day of work and receives a Waiver of Process Consent to Probate in the mail. His sister, Emma send him the form. Emma is seeking to probate their mother’s Last Will and... 
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 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...