Can my mother add me as joint tenant to the deed for her condo to avoid probate in NY?
Yes, but it's usually a poor planning choice. Adding you as a joint tenant would likely result in the forfeiture of a significant capital gains...
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Yes, but it's usually a poor planning choice. Adding you as a joint tenant would likely result in the forfeiture of a significant capital gains...
There are methods we can employ to protect at least some of the the home value, although it is a bit more challenging when both parents need...
Since you are no longer a minor, you have the absolute right to petition the Surrogate's court to compel the Trustee to account to you as a...
Non-compete provisions are very fact specific; however, if narrowly tailored and limited in geographic scope and duration, they can be enforceable....
This sounds like a typical case where an Article 81 Guardianship may be appropriate. If in fact your grandmother is being taken advantage of, you...