Most wills give an executor wide discretion to administer and sell property. If the will is silent about this, New York’s Estates, Powers and...

How does being a Co Executor to someone's estate work?

If he died with a will, then the nominated executor will end up administering his estate. If he died without a will (i.e., intestate), the law of...

Can the son of a deceased parent get a copy of the will whether or not he is named in it?

If the will was probated, then someone (probably the executor) filed the will at the Surrogate’s Court. In that case, it is part of the public...

How can adult children sell the family residence if their divorced father dies without a will?

Because your father died without a will, the law of intestacy says that each of his children is his heir. As a matter of law, the moment that he...

Am I entitled to a copy of my credit check report if my realtor ran it for me?

I agree with my colleagues' responses. Ask for a copy of the report as soon as possible, preferably within 30 days. Keep in mind that each of...

If you had a security agreement giving you rights with regard to collateral (i.e., the motorcycle) and you “perfected” your security interest by...

What can I do if I found out that I am living in a foreclosed home paying rent

That is outrageous. Yes, she can be charged with a crime. If she is not the landlord, then she does not have the right to enter or rent the...

The answer is a bit complicated. I will explain. The statute provides that a “non-domiciliary alien” cannot be appointed as fiduciary unless...

Can an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust mandate that the Trustee hold the insurance proceeds in a Lifetime Trust for my kids?

You have described a process known as “decanting,” in which assets are poured from one trust into another. An irrevocable life insurance trust...

A will does not need to be notarized. It needs to be signed by the testator and witnessed by two witnesses. Sometimes, a notarized self-proving...