My father passed away February 14, 2014. My step mother has yet to bury his ashes or have the will read...

If you believe that that are assets just in your father's name and his will bequeathed property to you, you can petition the Surrogate's Court to...

Do I need a lawyer

If you held the account jointly with your son, you should be able to access the account by presenting the bank with a death certificate as joint...

No will for father

If your father died intestate (without a will) and the deed to the house was in just his name, the house becomes part of his estate. Under New...

New York State fiduciaries (executors or administrators) can wait seven months from the date of their appointment (not the date of death) to...

Do we need a will attorney or is an on line application sufficient?

The preparation of your last will and testament, which can incorporate a trust for your pets, is only the first step in assuring your will will be...

IF A MAN DIES DURING DIVORCE DO CHILDREN WHO ARE FROM ANOTHER MARRIAGE HAVE A CLAIM ON THE ESTATE IF THERE IS NO WILL

New York's laws of intestacy provide that when a decedent is survived by a spouse and a child, the spouse receives the first $50,000.00 of the...

Claiming a property after death of family.

You will need to petition to be appointed the Administrator of your sister's estate. This involves filing a administration petition with the...

Can i file on my taxes a co-op I inherited

If the co-op is now your principal residence, you can deduct the portion of the maintenance you paid during the year which is attributable to...

New York State imposes a .4% (.004) real property transfer tax on the seller. As stated in the other responses, this can be contractually shifted...

When filing a petition to probate a will in New York State, the petition must list all the decedent's distributees, that is, all who would share in...