There is no time limit on filing a will with the Surrogate’s Court, which has oversight of the validity of wills and beginning the probate process. There are good reasons to act promptly to file the will with the Surrogate’s Court in Buffalo, though, because if delays result in hardship to creditors, the court may […]
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When a loved one passes, families take on a great deal of responsibility in executing their final wishes. In today’s world, with blended families and various interests at play, there are many instances when a relative or heir may have good reason to believe that their loved one’s will is not the accurate recording of […]
The owner of a Brooklyn, New York brownstone building died in 2009. The executor of her will sold the property to a personal acquaintance in 2011 for $670,000. Three days later, the purchaser sold the property for $1.3 million. A date of death appraisal valued the property in 2009 at $800,000. The assessed value was […]
Many people say that they don’t care what happens to their body upon death. However, for many surviving family members, whether their loved one is buried or cremated and where the remains or ashes go can be a hotly contested issue. Often, people will put their wishes regarding burial or cremation in their Wills. However, […]
People who are unhappy with a loved one’s Will often try to challenge the will. Many people mistakenly think that it’s an easy matter to show that they are entitled to an inheritance, or that the testator simply made a mistake in the Will. However, the grounds with which to overturn a Will in New […]
If a Will in New York was properly executed in the presence of an attorney, it’s presumed to be valid. If the Will was signed correctly in front of witnesses, but the signature was forged, the heirs of the decedent may have grounds to challenge the Will. The signature on the Will may not have […]
The person in charge of the probate process in New York depends on whether or not there is a will. If there is a will, the person named as executor in the will is in charge of the estate and the probate process. If there is not a will, the court will choose someone called […]
An executor is the person in charge of managing a deceased person’s estate. An executor is nominated in a Will. If a person dies without doing a Will, the person in charge of the estate is called the administrator. In order to be appointed as executor or administrator once an individual has passed away, a […]