Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Back to the Basics: What is the Difference Between Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts? While many New York residents familiar with and have an existing will in place in the event of their death … May 1, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Trusts Developments with the New York Estate Tax We often discuss the importance for local families to account for the New York estate tax. Far more media coverage … April 9, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Do Not Act Too Quickly After a Passing Much of estate planning involves preparations that can streamline matters in the aftermath of a death. The probate process can … April 2, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Don’t Leave Your Planning Up to a Coin Toss A headline-grabbing story last week in the New York Post offers a good reminder of the need to be crystal … March 25, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Marriage Matters – A Reminder of the Tax Benefit Earlier this week we discussed the tragic death of New York actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. There are many estate planning … February 28, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Using a “Life Estate” in a New York Estate Plan Property rights and rules are some of the most complex (and arcane) areas of the law. Of particular importance for … February 25, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Can Your Heirs Work Together? Creating a will and drafting trust documents are forms of “transactional law.” That means that unlike litigation the purpose is … February 21, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Estate Lawsuit Reinstated Involving Claimed Executor Fraud Famed rock music promoter Bill Graham made his name as the organizer of popular music festivals and concerts. His events … January 6, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts The Basics: The Importance of Living Trusts in Estate Planning An important element of estate planning is ensuring the financial security of your family after you are gone. Like most … January 2, 2014 2 MIN READ
