Aging, Estate Administration, Probate, Wills You Cannot Disinherit Your Spouse New York law prevents spouses from being disinherited. Instead a spouse who is disinherited may go to court and claim … July 7, 2023 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate Wrongful Death Lawsuit as Part of Probate Estate PROBATE IS UNAVOIDABLE It is a fact of life that we can never plan for the worse case scenario and … March 7, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Back to the Basics – Probate Administration The death of a loved one is an especially traumatic event. Lives can be upended and … October 25, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Mentally Ill Man Kills Mother and Still Wants Inheritance In 2010 John Armstrong killed his eighty year old mother Joan Armstrong by bashing her head in with a brick … March 10, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Court Applies Disentitlement Doctrine in Estate Lawsuit This case centered on a dispute over the administration of a family trust as well as the interpretation of trust … February 26, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate, Wills Tax Issues to Consider When Closing an Estate When a person dies someone else must step up and close the estate. If that responsibility falls to you as … February 20, 2015 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate, Wills Update: Gandolfini’s Estate Faces Huge Estate Tax Liability Last week we discussed the recently unearthed will of former Sopranos star James Gandolfini. The document was filed with a … July 15, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Probate Michael Jackson Estate Saga Continues — $500 Million in Debt Paid Off When someone passes away the basic principles of settling the estate seem straightforward: collect assets pay off debts and distribute … July 2, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts Estate Planning for Spouses: The Basics This week Forbes published an article that outlines the basics of how to fund an estate plan for spouses. The … June 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
