The answer to your question depends on your relationship to the deceased and how how the deceased held title to the home. If you are the deceased's...

New York State requires two witnesses to a will. The witnesses should not be beneficiaries as their bequests will be void to the extent they...

If the home is the only asset of your mother's estate and you and your sister are the only heirs, there is no need to probate a will or bring an...

What does it mean when you receive a notice of probate of will?

If your husband's father's will is being probated in New York State, your husband should have been served by a process server with a citation...

An executor in New York usually doesn't make distributions to beneficiaries until at least seven months after their appointment by the Surrogate's...

My 2 brothers do not want to sign a wavier of citation of administrator to allow me to be administrator

I'm assuming you have already filed a petition for Letters of Administration with the Surrogate's Court. If your brothers refuse to sign waivers...

In NY State, when someone has a will and does not name a deceased child, but names two other children to receive proceeds of

Though not mentioned in the will, the deceased child's heirs are intestate distributees (i.e. they would receive a share of the estate if there...

If a man dies intestate and leaves his 2nd Wife and three children by his first wife, how is the estate divided in New York Stat

A New York surviving spouse is entitled to to certain "exempt" property, including cash or it's equivalent up to $25,000.00 and an automobile worth...

Do I need a lawyer for a "letter of testamentary"

Letters testamentary are issued to an executor when a will has been admitted to probate. As a surviving spouse, you are entitled to certain"exempt"...

Generally, under New York State law, a surviving spouse is entitled to certain "exempt" property including a car worth up to $25,000.00. ...