When a person dies without a Last Will and Testament, he is deemed to have died intestate. In these matters a petition must be filed with the Surrogate’s Court to have an Administrator appointed to handle estate affairs. A fiduciary is needed for estate settlement. To begin the process to…
One of the most important aspects of planning a New York estate is having complete knowledge regarding the nature and value of the person’s assets. The various financial accounts and property interests that are owned may seem straightforward upon initial examination. However, a thorough review can be the difference between…
It is commonplace for a person to propose and execute documents to create an estate plan in New York. Recent posts in this blog have talked about various planning papers including a Last Will and Testament, Living Will, Living Trust and Power of Attorney. In view of today’s online capacity,…
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, people throughout the United States and other countries are exceedingly concerned about their personal and financial welfare. Among other matters, consideration has been focused on protecting one’s assets, as well as insuring that the assets are properly situated to be passed on to…
There are many different proceedings in the Surrogate’s Court. Such matters include the following: probate proceedings, administration proceedings, accounting proceedings, and kinship hearings to name a few. It is not uncommon in these cases for there to be estate litigation or controversies regarding the issues being presented to the Court. …
All of a sudden you are asked to be the Executor or Administrator of an estate. Most people have never acted in such a capacity and do not have any experience as to the responsibilities and tasks that lie ahead. They may be reluctant or even afraid to accept the…
I have published the New York Probate Lawyer Blog for many years with the goal of providing the internet community with New York Estate Planning, Probate, Surrogate’s Court and Guardianship information. My blog, along with my website, contains hundreds of pages of helpful data obtained over my 40 years of…
One tends to view New York Estate cases and Guardianship cases as completely separate matters. In an Estate, a person dies, and his Last Will and Testament is probated, or an administration proceeding is needed for an intestacy. In contrast a Guardianship proceeding is commenced while a person is alive. …
New Yorkers, as well as people throughout the world, are dealing with the health and financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As in many past emergency and life-changing situations, thoughts are focused on a person’s future well-being. In particular, having practiced in the New York trusts and estates and estate…
There are many different types of proceedings in the Surrogate’s Court. New York Estate lawyers are involved with probate, administration, accounting and kinship proceedings just to name a few of the most common ones. In each of these matters, the estate laws which are contained in the Surrogate’s Court Procedure…