The estate is extremely likely to give you a good deal more time. The 10-day thing was just their opening gambit. The attorney for the estate...

You would have an action against his estate. The fact that nobody has stepped forward to probate or administer the estate as of yet is not very...

A change in beneficiary can be easily accomplished . . . if the person whose life insurance policy it is wishes to do so. Thus, the ability to...

Your brother accomplishes nothing by withholding the will because he's going to have to show it to you sooner or later. It's not a good sign...

How to know if dad had a will?

There are two methods available to you. One is to file an administration proceeding; that will likely flush out a will. The second way is...

Trying to figure out what a person intended is an often interesting scenario, because it raises questions as to whether a person's likely intention...

First, I assume that your husband holds the stock certificate to the Mitchell Lama co-op in his name alone. If that is so, determine whether...

The usual purpose of obtaining an Employer Identification Number for an estate is in order to be able to open an estate bank account. You should...

My dad passed away without a will?

If the property was owned by your father and mother as joint tenants (or as tenants by the entirety - which is similar), then your mother is now...

As Mr. Smollens correctly advises you, New York does not recognize common-law marriages; in fact, it's been nearly a century since New York stopped...