If you are new to the probate process in New York, you have many questions you need answers to. Today, we look at the sample questions regarding legal issues that clients ask time and again and give you solutions to help you handle probate cases that come up in the future. If you need answers…
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An administrator of an estate is tasked with a lot of responsibility when it comes to distributing the estate of an individual. When an administrator knows that the estate has gone to probate, the first step is to notify the beneficiaries of the development. He sends out a notice telling the parties involved that the…
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As estate planning lawyers, we come across so many questions from clients. One of the most common questions we get is, “where can I find a copy of the will or all the records concerned with the case?” The good thing is that probate is a public process, which means that the records are available…
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The need for legal representation has made the search for a lawyer to become generic – people now look for any lawyer with just enough legal expertise and think they have the best person to work for them – wrong.If you have received a notice of probate to be an executor, hire a lawyer early…
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Scenario Andrew owns property in different states in the country, while Arnold owns property in New York exclusively. Do their estates go through the same probate process when they pass away? If the deceased owns all his property in a single county in New York, there is no need to consider switching the probate case…
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Scenario Jane had heard about probate from friends and the media; she had never thought that it would reach a time when she would have to experience the process first-hand. She always knew that probate was something for other people, but when her husband died without a will, she was ushered into the deep end…
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Ownership of assets falls into various categories – those that you own individually and those tied to statutes or contract, which govern the handover of ownership to a beneficiary. Do you know that since more than 50 percent of people lack wills, the probate process is standard? Why You Need to Differentiate Between Probate and…
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The probate process can be stress-free if the circumstances are right, but it can be tough if these circumstances change. When in probate, things can quickly move in any direction. You find that the person you regarded to be your blood brother turns against you and challenges the will, just because you got more than…
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Owning a property in another state might be a good thing when you are alive, but when you pass away, it becomes a huge issue. Ancillary probate is the process that helps you distribute this out-of-state property to your family. This means that you have to come up with two probate processes, the primary one…
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Being in the military is a blessing – you get to serve your country and make your family proud. It is also a way to get income because you can turn it into a career. But time comes when you have to take off your uniform, and possibly take a civilian job somewhere else. When…
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