The standard contract used in the New York Metropolitan area provides that the premises is to be delivered vacant and broom clean at closing. In...

Was it legal for my grandma to transfer the deed to our home to my mom if she left her/her brother equal interest in her will?

Your grandmother made a gift of the home to your mother. It is no longer owned by your grandmother and it will not be part of her probate estate...

Mom died in Jun. Ins comp wrote check to estate. There isn't one how do I make an estate under her name with me as beneficiary ?

You need to petition the Surrogate's court to be appointed the administrator of your mother's estate. Once you have been appointed, you will...

Can my mom win the case? which type of lawyer is needed?

Upon your grandmother's death, your mother and her siblings held title to the house as what is known in New York as "Tenants in Common" each owing...

What are the steps in closing down a trust after a judicial accounting is done.

In a judicial accounting proceeding in New York, after the account has been filed with the court, it must be served on all interested parties. The...

Can a condo be sold before probate?

If the issuance of letters testamentary is being delayed due to a search for missing heirs, you should consult with your attorney about...

Can you change and existing will by writing on it and signing it or do you have to draft a new will?

You cannot change a previously signed and witnessed will by inserting additional language. Any such addition would not be considered part of the...

We are approaching my mother-in-law's fifth anniversary.

If you are a beneficiary of the estate you have the right, once seven months have elapsed from the date the Surrogate's court issued letters...

What is the best way to protect a home in order to be able it is passed on to her heirs. Trust ? Will ?

In order for your home not to be considered an available resource which may disqualify you from receiving Medicaid should you go int a nursing...

In order to transfer ownership of the corporation to you, your husband needs to sign stock powers on all outstanding shares issued to him. Whoever...