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How do I administer a loved one’s estate ? In two minutes or less…..

by Bonnie Lawston | Apr 10, 2020 | Estate Administration

To administer your loved one’s estate depends on several factors. First you must determine if your loved one executed a valid Last Will and Testament or died without a Will. A list of assets need to be made and evaluated to determine the type of assets that your loved...

Can Your Family Have Access to Your E-Mail after Your Death?

by Bonnie Lawston | Feb 23, 2018 | Estate Administration

In today’s electronic world, the idea of property has changed dramatically. In the past, when you were putting together an estate plan, the only intangible property that might be a part of it was certain types of securities. Now, however, you can have e-mail...

Surrogate Court Gives Lifetime Promise Priority Over Will

by Bonnie Lawston | Feb 14, 2018 | Estate Administration

Perhaps the most common way to transfer property upon death in the State of New York is through a valid will or trust.   What happens, though, if you’ve entered into a binding contract to transfer certain property to a specific beneficiary under you will, but...

Court Limits Scope of Release Involving Estate and Trust Accounting

by Bonnie Lawston | Feb 7, 2018 | Estate Administration

It’s pretty common procedure for a fiduciary to a trust to obtain a release, with the objective of waiving the fiduciary’s obligation to provide an accounting of the assets of the estate and trust. A recent opinion from the Surrogate Court in New York...

Keeping Your Ex Spouse from Being Administrator of Your Estate

by Bonnie Lawston | Dec 19, 2017 | Estate Administration

In most situations, the last person you would want to give the authority to administer your estate would be a former spouse. In fact, to avoid such a contingency, it’s a fairly common practice for parties to a divorce to include language in the divorce decree...

“No Contest” Provision in Will May Be Contested

by Bonnie Lawston | Mar 23, 2017 | Estate Administration, Probate Litigation

A will contest can be an expensive and time-consuming process. While the will contest is in process, beneficiaries will have no access to estate assets. Unfortunately, will contests can often be used to wrongfully gain leverage against other beneficiaries.  As a...
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