Normally, pensions and other retirement accounts are considered marital property subject to equitable distribution to the extent they were acquired...

You will need to file a petition in Surrogate's court for Letters of Administration. If there was not a valid will, then assets (after payment of...

Even though the order is not yet reduced to paper, it is still what we call a "bench order", meaning it was an order verbally placed on the record,...

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The old POA is still valid as long as it was valid when signed. Just make sure you file the it with the County Clerk in the County where the...

No, you would have to get divorced first.

You refer to "your share", but did you ever have a share? Insurance policies name a beneficiary (the person entitled to receive the money) and it...

I have never heard of anyone, not on title (deed), being able to sign a mortgage and note. That's because the Mortgage is collateral for the loan...

The insurance company will always consider a car totaled when the cost to repair is more than the current market (NADA) value. It doesn't mean the...

Your sister does not have ownership rights to the home, either now or after your dad dies, just because she lives there. If your father dies...

If you have exercised due diligence in trying to locate her for service, your attorney should be able to file a motion seeking alternative service,...