Here is some information on the tax return filing requirements for estates. If you have any questions, please call our Buffalo office. Filing Requirements for Estates An estate is required to file a New York State estate tax return if the total of the federal gross estate plus the federal adjusted taxable gifts and specific […]
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As a Buffalo Real Estate and Business Attorney, I am often asked whether a LLC should be used for holding real estate. I greatly recommend that for a number of reasons including and foremost is liability protection. It also provides for a good succession planning to pass the real estate onto future generations as well […]
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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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Estate planning is a key component of ensuring that your wealth passes to your loved ones with minimal interference from the IRS. There are as many approaches to estate planning as there estates, but in general, planning for your estate using wills and trusts gives you control over your assets and wealth while you’re alive, […]
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 […]
Powers of attorney are agreements where a person is empowered to act on your behalf in matters of your estate, insurance, taxation, and other specified tasks. There are two types of power of attorney agreements, immediate powers of attorney and springing powers of attorney. With an immediate power of attorney, you give another person, often […]
“How NY Real Estate Investors Can Avoid Probate & Estate Taxes” will be presented by Robert Friedman of Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC, PC, PC Attorneys at the Buffalo Investors & Exchangors Group meeting on October 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY. Drawing on over 35 years of […]
The following events may require you to update your New York will so that it is coordinated with your other estate planning documents and non-probate assets. This will ensure that your wishes are carried out. There is a major change in your assets or financial status, such as the purchase or sale of real estate. […]
AGENTS ACT SEPARATELY: If you designate more than one agent ,they must act together unless you initial the statement that they may act separately. The POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT REVOKE any Powers of Attorney previously executed unless you so state under “Modifications”. GRANT OF AUTHORITY: You may grant authority to your agent(s) with respect […]
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