While jointly owning all assets and wealth insures that things stay within the couple should one of you pass away, joint ownership is no substitute for a will or prudent financial planning. For instance, if both of you should die at the same time without a will, you have no control in how your assets […]
No, under the laws of the State of New York, a handwritten will (known as a “holographic” will) is only acceptable under very limited circumstances, such as military personnel or support staff who have been deployed during wartime, or mariners at sea. In both of these cases, holographic wills expire after a set period of […]