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 | Apr 11, 2017 | Executor Fiduciary Duty
Under New York law, when you have been named as executor or administrator of the estate of another person, you assume certain “fiduciary” duties, requiring that you act in the best interests of the estate and its beneficiaries. One of the most important...
