5 Reasons You Need to Hire a New York Probate Lawyer If you have a family member or someone close to you who just died, you may be hearing new words like estate, probate, and executor. These terms can be very confusing to those who have not learned much about the legalities of the probating…
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5 Mistakes Commonly Made During the Probate Process The process of going through the probate courts can raise a lot of questions in families. A lot of these questions revolve around the fiduciary. A Queens probate lawyer can help answer many of the common questions. Maybe you’ve wondered when the fiduciary is supposed to get…
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4 Key Mistakes Executors Often Make During the Probate Process Most people just aren’t prepared when they are named the executor of a will. Oftentimes, they are unaware of how probate even works. Not only are they worried about making mistakes, but they are also not sure what to do or when they are supposed…
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Avoiding the Inevitable – Reasons People Delay Estate Planning Human beings, for the most part, love their lives. We plan and keep planning for all the big milestones to come ahead. When we’re younger, our plans for the future consist of planning school dances, where we’ll go to college, and the people we’ll meet and…
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How a Living Trust can Help You Avoid Probate The term, “probate” is scary for many people. They immediately think of courts taking away property or other horror stories that have been misinterpreted over time. The simple definition of probate is the legal process courts use to confirm a Last Will is valid, settle the…
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Time for Estate Planning We all work hard during our lifetimes. We work hard to get the best education possible. We work hard to advance our careers. We work hard to provide comfort and security for our family. Why not continue in the same spirit by addressing our Estate Planning? We get so busy living…
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Why do I Need to Hire a New York Probate Lawyer? When you act as the executor for a loved one’s estate, you can feel overwhelmed. It is a daunting task for most people both logistically and emotionally. To begin with, the distribution of a loved one’s estate entails going through every single item. Why…
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ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS ATTORNEYS IN BROOKLYN A trust is a relationship where a property is managed by a person for another person’s benefits. The person who is managing the property is called the trustee whereas the person who receives the benefits is called the beneficiary. There are different types of trusts. One type of…
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Living the Bachelor Life—Estate Planning for Single People Many people wonder if they even need Estate Planning on Long Island if they don’t have a spouse or kids. Let us give you a clear, unequivocal answer: yes, you do. Regardless of your family situation and circumstances, you should make a comprehensive estate plan. You need…
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Do(n’t)-It-Yourself – The Case Against DIY Estate Planning The advent of Pinterest and shows like Home Improvement has given the term “Do-it-Yourself” a plenteous boost. The popularity is trendy to the point of making several YouTubers and social media persons millionaires. How? They just have to be consistent with various DIY niches in fun, quirky…
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