New York’s Ban on Evictions is Good News for Mentally Disabled Adults
New York State’s ban on evictions is good news for the mentally incapacitated, who often do not understand their obligation to pay rent, or how…
Who Can Object to a Will?
If you've been left out of a will, you may have rights. Certain people are allowed to contest, or object, to a will's validity, per…
How Joint Bank Accounts Work, And How Sometimes, They Don’t
Joint bank accounts make great estate planning tools, except when they don't. Whether a joint bank account is right for you depends on on a…
Kinship Proceedings in Surrogate’s Court: What They Are, How They Work, and How They’re Won
In a Kinship Proceeding, the New York Surrogate’s Court seeks to determine who is entitled to inherit from the estate of a deceased person who…
Removing the Executor: You Didn’t Hire Them, but You Can (Sometimes) Fire Them.
It isn’t uncommon for beneficiaries of a decedent’s estate to run into issues with the Executor of the estate (or “Administrator” if there is no…
What are Will Contests and Objections to Probate?
In New York, before a last will and testament is deemed a valid instrument, the general rule is that the person named executor in the…
Lost Will: “I can’t find the original Will. Help!”
When someone passes away in New York with a Will, generally, the Will must first be proven as valid to the Surrogate’s Court Judge. Proving…