When should the seller be out of the house?

The standard NY contract calls for possession to be delivered immediately upon closing. Unless you agreed to grant the seller post closing...

If my ex-spouse dies how do I find out if he has a new will

Wills remain private until the individual is passes away. Once deceased, if the Will is filed for probate (as it will need to be in order to be...

As long as you do not commingle the inheritance funds with marital property, the inheritance should remain as your separate property. This means,...

My aunt has a will and she left her house to be sold and the money from the house is to be divided amongst a few people.

The answer depends upon the familial relationship between the beneficiary and the decedent. If a non-family member was the pre-deceased...

I have a mother/father in law. One has advanced dementia and the other has had several strokes. My wife and I are looking for

Based on the facts you have listed, you most likely have different options/choices for each parent-in-law. As the other attorneys have mentioned,...

I have been wondering how I can be sure that all the money in my saving account would go to my son if something happen to me.

You are being given good advice from the attorneys on this board. Setting a POD (Totten trust, etc.) account is the *easiest* route. However, you...

For New York small estate affidavits, do liabilities against the estate offset the asset value?

Unfortunately, the answer is no. It is the amount collected that counts toward the small estate valuation. HOWEVER, if there is a spouse or...

Our estate lawyer is asking all brothers and sisters to sign for their estate checks prior to actually getting the check.

In order to close out the estate file at the surrogate court, the attorney will need signed Releases form all beneficiaries. He is most likely...

Sisters divorced husband......

I just recently experienced this with a client. Divorced husband died locally in Niagara County. Divorced wife lives in Germany. I, as Mr. Haber...

Who would legally have rights to Ex's possessions ?

If there is no Will, then the NY Intestacy laws will control. These provide the pecking order for inheritance with no Will. Essentially, the...