Articles Posted in Estate Administration

The fundamental goal of an Executor or Guardian administering the estate of a decedent or Guardianship funds is to collect and protect assets and distribute them on behalf of the appropriate beneficiary. The determination of the identity and value of assets is often very complicated. To begin with, assets may…

The administration of a New York estate requires that estate fiduciaries, such as Executors and Administrators, determine and resolve debts that are left by a decedent. Debts and liabilities can take many forms. A decedent may have owned a home or other real estate. Such assets can have mortgage debts…