How Joint Bank Accounts Work
Utilizing joint bank accounts as part of an estate plan has many advantages and disadvantages. Whether a joint bank account is right for you depends…
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…