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...
by Bonnie Lawston | Nov 7, 2019 | Estate Administration
Change your will to reflect your current wishes and situation It’s time to write a new will if you’re experiencing a big change in your life, such as moving to another state, getting married or divorced, moving in with a new partner, or bringing a new baby into the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
