A properly drawn will is the only way to be sure that your property at your death goes where you want it to go. By executing a will you may dispose of real and personal property at your death in the proportions and to the persons you wish; appoint competent and trustworthy executors, trustees and […]
Dying without a will may result in your estate going to someone you didn’t intend to receive it, unnecessary estate taxes, delays in settling the estate, added estate expenses and leaving your estate assets without proper management and protection. If you die without a will, New York State law makes the decision as to the […]
Q: My late father left his home to me in his will. However, the attorney for my father’s estate said my step-mother has rights to the house. How can this be possible? A: A common mistake in estate planning is the failure to realize that a will does not control the disposition of real estate […]