Is my wife entitled to any of my assets after I die if she is NOT in my will?

Mr. Rothstein is correct, unless your spouse consents, you cannot disinherit her under NY law. Irrespective of the contents of your Will, she is...

What options does one who is terminally ill have when previously active divorce action is being requested to be discontinued?

NY law prohibits disinheriting your spouse, meaning that if you are still legally married at the time of your death, your spouse is entitled to a...

What can I do if my husband was listed as beneficiary on my father in laws will, but someone stepped in and made it disappear?

I agree with Mr. Welch’s answer and will add a couple of additional points that may help: If your husband’s uncle is liquidating estate assets...

When is it nessary to give your social security number to someone relating to an estate of a decease person

In addition to agreeing with Mr. Zelinger, I will add that if your deceased father's Will has been submitted for probate, it becomes a public...

If I could buy a large chuck of uninhabited land, what would I have to do to get accepted as a country legally?

If I'm reading you right, you want to know how to create your own country with land that you aspire to own. The creation of a sovereign nation is...

Assuming the provisions of your Trust allow such changes, only you should decide what percentage of your assets to allocate to each child &/or...

Can my father take me off an irrevocable trust for the house he owns ?

The answers to virtually all of your questions are determined by the provisions of the Trust document. In the meantime, do not be misled by the...

How can I help my father get owed benefits from a Trust when the Trustee refuses to pay? I am POA. Father needs help now.

Two thousand dollars is a very reasonable fee to begin such an action. That said, assuming you prevail in your case against the miscreant Trustee,...

NY State, re: need of an attorney/notary or plain notary to witness and notarize signing of a will?

A NY Will need not be notarized, only witnessed by two persons who have no interest (i.e.: standing to inherit) in the estate of the testator. The...

Elder Law is not the correct practice area. In the absence of an area called "silly waste of your money and our time," I've moved your question to...