In NY is ownership of decedent’s stocks transferred to estate first & then transferred from estate to estate beneficiaries?
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Answered on November 24, 2017
A regular brokerage account became part of the decedent’s estate at the moment that he died. If the shares are not in an account, they should be...
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Do both spouses or just one own inherited NY real estate in this case?
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Answered on November 24, 2017
The inheritance is the property of the spouse who inherits it. If the spouse retitles the house in the name of both spouses, then it becomes...
Can I fight a parking ticket for parking on a grass easement next to the sidewalk?
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Answered on November 23, 2017
An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or prevent the use of land. Depending on the nature of the easement, I think that if you carefully...
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Should the payments on the lease be paid off after the death of a single signer on the lease after the car was returned ?
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Answered on November 22, 2017
Save all of your communications with the dealer. Show the documentation - including the lease - to an attorney who can respond with a responsible...
What do I do when an inspector knocked on the door while illegal apartment is occupied?
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Answered on November 22, 2017
As a government agent, an inspector may not enter your home without a warrant issued by a judge. You do not have to allow him in, and if you do,...
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How do I handle this sitution... I was rented an apartment that should not of been rented now there is a vacate on the building?
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Answered on November 22, 2017
Is it a holdover notice from the landlord? If that is the situation, there will be a proceeding in court.
It sounds like a 72-hour written...
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I own two corporations, both with personal guarantees. If one corporation defaults, can the bank place a lien on the other?
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Answered on November 20, 2017
For the bank to lien real property (i.e., real estate), you must execute a mortgage that would be recorded in the office of the county clerk. For...
How can I get access to my deceased father mcu account. He left no will. ?
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Answered on November 20, 2017
If the amount in the account is worth less than $30,000, then you should file a small estate administration proceeding in the Surrogate's Court of...
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How do I claim my fathers assets without a will and being I have a different last name?
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Answered on November 20, 2017
If his estate contains real estate or is worth more than $30,000, you can file for estate administration. If the estate consists of personal...
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How to get guardianship over an elderly relative with Alzheimer's?
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Answered on November 17, 2017
If your grandmother has capacity, she can execute a power of attorney making your mother her agent. She can express a preference that your mother...