My wife's sister passed with no will, subsequently her husband passed with no will,

Did your wife's sister have any children? At time of her death, all her assets in her individual name passed to spouse (and children, if any)....

My husband owns a house jointly with his ex wife. I f he predeceases me, who gets his portion of the house?

Is the house held as tenants in common or joint tenants? If tenants in common, then house passes as per will or intestacy. If joint tenants then...

Why was it not recorded as a life estate deed? Why not just do the life estate deed now. Are you trying to do medicaid planning? You may be able...

I'm an only child (in NY) & my mom passed away intestate. No spouse when she passed. Do I still file petition of administation?

The short answer is that it may be easiest to file the petition. This way the house can be transferred to you the easiest. If the house was...

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Capital Gains vs inheriting at market value . Is it advantageous to inherit house in husbands name or change deed to joint.

when a person dies, the assets that they own typically are stepped up to fair market value. So, if your husband purchased a home for $35,000, then...

My Mother has a will and owns a home.

whose name is on the deed to the house? is it just your mother or your mother and somebody else? if just your mother, then her will is going to...

Changes made to a will while person was incapacitated

if you believe that Uncle Al did not have capacity at the time he changed his will leaving everything to Uncle Bob, then you certainly can contest...

Can an estate and trust attorney provide insight as to the following issues for heirs in New York?

If his acts are unbecoming of a fiduciary then he can be removed. You can also bring a turnover proceeding. That being said, your scenario is...

Fathers WILL missing. How may I locate the will without knowing the attorneys name or firm who drafted it?

There are certain trusts and estates and elder law list serves. You can try to post an inquiry on those list serves. Try to speak with friends and...

Appraisal required for property conveyed to family trust?

you should have an attorney reviewing the trust. you also should advise what the total value of the gross estate is. is it over $5 million (the...