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- 2013.06.12: New York Estates May Require That a Bond Be Filed with the Surrogate's Court
- 2013.06.05: Trust and Estate Disputes Often Involve a Variety of Issues
- 2013.05.29: New York Estate Requires a Careful Review of Estate Assets
- 2013.05.22: New York Guardianship Can Be Contested or Based Upon Consent
- 2013.05.15: New York Courts Prefer to Appoint Executors Selected by the Testator
- 2013.05.08: New York Executors Must Be Eligible To Be Appointed by the Court
- 2013.05.01: New York Issues Regarding Kinship and Domicile Are Always Important
- 2013.04.24: New York Wills May Contain Trusts That Require a Trustee's Use of Discretionary Powers
- 2013.04.17: New York Wills Need to Be Signed According to Statutory Formalities
- 2013.04.10: New York Wills and Trusts May Be Modified to Reflect the Creator's Intent
- 2013.04.03: A Good New York Estate Plan is Important to Prevent Contests of a Will That May Occur in Unusual Ways
- 2013.03.27: A New York Estate Can Be Distributed Where a Parent is Found to be Disqualified to Inherit
- 2013.03.20: New York Real Estate Litigation May Involve a Decedent's Estate Interest
- 2013.03.13: A New York Guardianship Based Upon Consent Does Not Constitute Incapacity
- 2013.03.06: New York Guardianships End Upon the Death of the Incapacitated Person
- 2013.02.27: New York Administrators and Executors Cannot Delegate Their Authority to Others
- 2013.02.20: New York Incapacitated Persons Must Be Given Proper Legal Notice
- 2013.02.13: New York Estates Include Rights of Adopted Children
- 2013.02.06: New York Joint Assets May Have to Pay A Share of Estate Taxes
- 2013.01.30: Estate Planning in New York Should Always be a Top Consideration
- 2013.01.23: A New York Estate Plan Must Consider Assets Held in a Totten Trust
- 2013.01.16: New York Estate Assets in the Age of Facebook
- 2013.01.10: The Estate Tax is Continued in the New Tax Law
- 2013.01.08: New York Guardianship Laws Can Provide a Safety Net for Elderly Individuals
- 2013.01.02: New York Will Witnesses May Not Receive a Beneficial Disposition in the Will
- 2012.12.26: New York Estates Often Have Unknown Heirs
- 2012.12.19: New York Inheritance Laws Do Not Protect Step-Children
- 2012.12.12: New York Surrogate's Court Proceedings May Require A Guardian Ad Litem
- 2012.12.05: New York Estate Laws Effect The Estate Interests of a Spouse
- 2012.11.28: New York Gift Planning Requires Many Considerations
- 2012.11.21: New York Gifts Made Prior to Death Are Often the Subject of After Death Disputes
- 2012.11.14: New York Article 81 Guardianship Proceedings Can Arise in Housing Proceedings
- 2012.11.07: New York Probate Can Be Simple or Complex
- 2012.11.01: Estate Litigation in New York Can Involve Many Different Issues
- 2012.10.24: New York Estate Settlement and Estate Planning Involves Many Kinds of Issues
- 2012.10.17: New York Estates and Guardianships May Involve Landlord-Tenant Proceedings
- 2012.10.10: New York Estate Planning Can Include Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Testamentary Trusts
- 2012.10.03: New York Accounting Proceedings Allow Examination of the Fiduciary
- 2012.09.27: New York Distributees Must Be Determined For Estate Settlement
- 2012.09.20: Estate Tax Changes Can Effect New York Estate Planning
- 2012.09.12: New York Guardianship Proceedings Concern Guardianship for Personal Needs and Property Management
- 2012.09.05: New York Estates are Controlled by Appropriate State Statutes
- 2012.08.29: Estate Administration In New York Can Be Complicated By Disputes Over Asset Ownership
- 2012.08.22: Late Beastie Boy's Will Offers Estate Planning Lessons for New York Public Figures
- 2012.08.15: New York Wills and Trusts Require Careful Selection of Executors and Trustees
- 2012.08.09: New Yorkers Have Options When Leaving Gifts to Minors
- 2012.08.03: New York Estate Planning May Involve Leaving a Relative Out of the Will
- 2012.08.01: A New York Alleged Incapacitated Person Cannot Be Forced to Testify
- 2012.07.26: New York Guardianship Proceedings Also Involve Payments from a Supplemental Needs Trust
- 2012.07.20: A New York Power of Attorney Can Be Used to Amend a Trust
- 2012.07.19: New York Business Owners Need Special Estate Advice
- 2012.07.18: Giving Estate Assets to Charity
- 2012.07.11: New York Will Contest Grounds
- 2012.07.05: New York Estates Are Impacted By Marital Status As of a Decedent's Date of Death
- 2012.06.27: Same-Sex Married Couples Still Need New York Estate Planning Help
- 2012.06.20: Time Dwindling for Estate Tax Laws
- 2012.06.13: New York Title to Real Estate Often Complicates Estate Administration
- 2012.06.11: New York Estate Planners Can Help Protect Pets
- 2012.06.06: How your Longevity May Devalue your Estate
- 2012.05.30: Family Limited Partnerships Offer Asset Protection
- 2012.05.24: Government Urges Online Media Wills
- 2012.05.22: Last Wills in New York Express A Person's Wishes
- 2012.05.18: The Commencement of a New York Guardianship Proceeding Can Present Difficult Decisions
- 2012.05.15: Estate Planning for Singles or the Widowed
- 2012.05.09: Intestate New York Estates Can Cause Problems
- 2012.05.07: Choosing a Trustee For Your New York City Trust
- 2012.05.03: New York Guardianship Proceedings Protect the Assets of the Incapacitated Person
- 2012.05.01: New York Trust and Estate Lawyers Can Explain Living Trust
- 2012.04.25: New York Estate Planning Provides Protection Both Before and After Death
- 2012.04.18: New York Estate Cannot Be Paid To a Beneficiary Who Murdered the Decedent
- 2012.04.11: Estate Litigation Often Involves the Decedent's Interests in Real Estate
- 2012.04.04: Estate Litigation Can Be Used by New York Trust and Estates Law Firms for Many Reasons
- 2012.03.28: New York Trust and Estate Lawyers Can Help Obtain Preliminary Letters Testamentary
- 2012.03.21: Estate Accounting In New York Finalizes the Settlement Process
- 2012.03.14: New York Real Estate Is An Important Part of An Estate Plan
- 2012.03.07: New York Last Wills Should Express The Testator's Intent
- 2012.02.29: New York Estate Settlement Requires the Payment of the Decedent's Debts
- 2012.02.22: Estate Tax Rules Impact Estates of New York Decedents
- 2012.02.15: A New York Last Will May Require Proof Of Kinship
- 2012.02.08: New York Estates May Be Affected by Marital Agreements
- 2012.02.01: New York Non-Marital Children Can Inherit From Their Father
- 2012.01.25: New York Guardianship May Involve Many Family Members with Contentious Relationships
- 2012.01.19: New York Wills Need to Clearly State a Testator's Estate Plan
- 2012.01.11: New York Guardianship Favors The Appointment of Family Members
- 2012.01.06: New York Guardianship and Estate Settlement Often Cross-Paths
- 2011.12.28: New York Wills Probated After Validity is Established
- 2011.12.21: New York Distributees May Be Adopted Persons and Interested in a Decedent's Estate
- 2011.12.14: New York Estate Administration Must Always Consider Tax Issues
- 2011.12.06: Estate Tax in New York Remains Uncertain
- 2011.11.29: New York Inheritance Can Depend on Family Status Such As A Valid Marriage
- 2011.11.22: Kinship Proceedings In New York Require A Diligent Search for Heirs
- 2011.11.16: New York Guardianship Requires Court Approval to Transfer Assets of Incapacitated Persons
- 2011.11.10: Inheritance in New York Can Be Forfeited Where the Beneficiary Causes the Decedent's Death
- 2011.11.08: Estate Disputes Should Be Avoided But Sometimes Never End
- 2011.11.01: New York Estates Involve Disputes Regarding Lifetime Transfers
- 2011.10.26: Steve Jobs Puts Real Estate in Trusts in New York
- 2011.10.18: New York Executor or Administrator May Have Rights Regarding The Decedent's Remains
- 2011.10.12: Trusts In New York, Not Just Wills, Can Come Under Attack Without Strong Planning
- 2011.10.03: New York Probate and Administration Depend Upon the Domicile of a Decedent
- 2011.09.29: AARP: Dads Have Fewer Heart Problems, But Still Must Plan Estate in New York
- 2011.09.27: World Alzheimer's Month Good Time to Plan for Comprehensive New York Estate Planning
- 2011.09.22: Queens Estate Probate May Involve The Turnover of Property Wrongfully Transferred
- 2011.09.20: Smart New York Estate Planning Leaves Millions to Michael Jackson's Family
- 2011.09.13: Do Women Care Less About Estate Planning in New York?
- 2011.09.08: New York Executors Use Their Powers to Collect Assets For Estate Settlement
- 2011.09.01: New York Power of Attorney Issues Overlap Guardianship and Estate Matters
- 2011.08.25: New York Women Must Plan Out Their Estates
- 2011.08.24: New York Estate Planning Timing Good With Market Bad
- 2011.08.23: IRS Provides Guidance for Executors of New York Estates for 2010 Deaths
- 2011.08.17: In Death, Amy Winehouse Appears Clever After Smart Will and Estate Planning
- 2011.08.12: New York Executors Have Fiduciary Responsibilities and Are Subject to Court Review
- 2011.08.09: Estate Litigation Can Complicate and Delay Settlement of Decedent's Estates
- 2011.07.28: Ten Tips for Planning Your Estate and Will in New York
- 2011.07.25: Manhattan and Other New York Couples Still Face Estate and Other Problems Under the Same-Sex Marriage Law
- 2011.07.22: Using Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 to Protect Family Members Key in New York Counties such as the Bronx and Westchester
- 2011.07.19: Queens and Brooklyn Will and Estate Planning Is Necessary
- 2011.07.14: New York Inheritance By Children Born After A Person Dies Present Many Issues
- 2011.07.12: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Stern v. Marshall Against Anna Nicole Smith's Estate
- 2011.07.06: New York Beneficiary Designations Can Impact An Estate Plan
- 2011.06.29: Probate In New York Can Involve Unusual Circumstances
- 2011.06.22: Five Biggest Ways to Bungle a Trust in New York and Tips to Prevent Them
- 2011.06.14: Doomsday Profit Gets Inheritance In Queens Woman's Will
- 2011.06.09: New York Estate Planning and Probate Should Avoid Family Disputes
- 2011.06.02: New York Article 81 Guardians Face Complex Issues
- 2011.05.31: Huguette Clark Case Should Get Interesting If Will is Contested in New York Court
- 2011.05.24: Many Options For Protecting Your Family Through New York Estate Planning
- 2011.05.23: Celebrity No-Nos Help Average Joes in New York Estate Planning
- 2011.05.17: New York Kinship Problems Arise When A Decedent Does Not Have A Last Will and Testament
- 2011.05.12: Large Inheritances Create the Need for Sound Fiscal Planning and Execution in New York
- 2011.05.10: New York Among States With Highest Density of Millionaire Households -- Estate Planning Critical
- 2011.05.05: New York Estate Planning Has Benefits and Pitfalls From Life Insurance
- 2011.05.02: Selecting New York Beneficiaries and Executors or Trustees in Important in Estate Planning
- 2011.04.27: A New York Will Contest May be Based Upon The Duress Of The Testator
- 2011.04.25: Divorce Complicates Estate Planning in New York
- 2011.04.20: New York Article 81 Guardianship Can Involve the Settlement Of Property Rights Between Spouses
- 2011.04.15: Joint Tenancy an Option for Disposing of Real Estate without Probate
- 2011.04.13: New York Trusts can Alleviate need for Ancillary Estate to Handle Out-of-State Property
- 2011.04.11: Removal of a New York Fiduciary Requires a Strong Demonstration of Wrongdoing
- 2011.04.06: New York Probate Procedure Is Affected By Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
- 2011.03.31: New York Kinship Cases Require Proof To Claim An Inheritance
- 2011.03.29: Baby Boomers to Inherit Trillions, Protect Your Share With New York Estate Planning
- 2011.03.25: New Estate Tax Law Features Portability or Transfer of Exclusion Amount Between Spouses
- 2011.03.23: New York Estate Planning can Reduce Couple's Tax Exposure
- 2011.03.22: Transfer-on-Death Registration One Option for Planning New York Estate
- 2011.03.21: New York Decedent's Burial Can Be Complicated By Conflicts Between Family Members and Guardians
- 2011.03.15: New York Executors Have Authority to Act on Behalf of the Estate
- 2011.03.10: Undue Influence In Changing Life Insurance Beneficiary Can Be Difficult to Prove
- 2011.03.08: Queens and Manhattan Guardianship As Well As Throughout New York Requires A Thorough Review Before Court Appointment
- 2011.03.07: The New York Probate Process Involves Numerous Documents
- 2011.03.02: New York Article 81 Guardians Are Bound By The Court To Act Properly
- 2011.02.24: Properly Naming Beneficiaries of Retirement Accounts Critical to New York Estate Planning
- 2011.02.22: Contested Will Results in Settlement after Undue Influence Alleged with Dementia Patient
- 2011.02.17: New York Estate Fiduciaries and Guardians Must Consider Internet Information and Assets
- 2011.02.15: Federal Estate Tax Changes Affect New York Estates
- 2011.02.09: Complications May Arise From Estate Settlement Outside New York Probate
- 2011.02.07: Payable-on-Death Accounts one Option for Distributing Estate Funds in New York
- 2011.02.04: New York Guardianship Property Transfers Require Court Approval And Review
- 2011.02.02: Rights Of The New York Surviving Spouse Are Not Clear In Same-Sex Marriages
- 2011.01.28: Guardianship, Special-Needs Trusts In New York Should Be Considered When Caring For Those With Disabilities
- 2011.01.27: Avoiding Probate Court Process In New York Not For Everyone
- 2011.01.25: Many Advantages To Avoiding Probate Court In New York
- 2011.01.19: Life Insurance Can Provide Many Benefits To A New York Estate Plan
- 2011.01.12: Safekeeping of A New York Last Will Is Vital To Protect Beneficiaries
- 2011.01.05: New York City Estate Leaves Popular Upper East Side Restaurant to Employees
- 2011.01.03: Drafting New York Power of Attorney Best Left To Experienced Law Firm
- 2010.12.29: New York Estates Often Involve Issues Concerning The Transfer of Real Estate
- 2010.12.22: New York Individual Retirement Account Designations Must be Scrutinized To Avoid Beneficiary Conflict
- 2010.12.16: Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Other Changes, Make Visiting New York City Probate Lawyer a Must in 2011
- 2010.12.16: New York Gift-Tax Cap could Increase to as much as $10 Million under Tax Proposal
- 2010.12.14: New York Beneficiary Designations Can Avoid Estate Litigation
- 2010.12.09: Discussing Options with New York Attorney Best Bet When Establishing Advanced Directives
- 2010.12.07: New York Estate Fiduciary Accountings Involve Issues Regarding Estate Administration
- 2010.12.03: Knox Saga Illustrates Importance of Choosing a Trustee For New York Trusts
- 2010.11.30: New York Incapacity Under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law Does Not Void All Prior Contracts
- 2010.11.24: Thanksgiving May Offer Families Time to Discuss Estate Planning Issues
- 2010.11.19: New York Pre-Nuptial Agreements Can Avoid Rights of Spouse To Share In Estate
- 2010.11.16: Proper Planning Can Avoid Theft, Other Estate Settlement Issues in New York
- 2010.11.11: New York Kinship Proceedings Can Involve Deposit of Estate Funds With New York State Comptroller
- 2010.11.09: Government Calls into Question New York Probate Oversight of Guardianship Matters
- 2010.11.04: New York Guardianship Court Evaluator Report Can Support Finding of Incapacity
- 2010.11.02: New York Last Wills Must Be Signed By Two Attesting Witnesses
- 2010.10.28: Estate Planning in New York requires Knowledge of State and Local Tax Obligations
- 2010.10.26: Incompetancy May Not Prevent the Transfer of a Deed In A Foreclosure
- 2010.10.19: New York Non-Marital Children Can Inherit Under Estate Laws
- 2010.10.14: Helmsley Charitable Trust Shows Benefits of Trust Formation and Estate Planning in New York
- 2010.10.12: New York Guardianship Law Provides For Reasonable Compensation of the Guardian
- 2010.10.07: New York City Estate Planners can assist Clients in Making Distributions via Gift Tax to Avoid Looming Estate Tax Rates
- 2010.10.06: New York Law Concerns Disposition of a Decedent's Remains
- 2010.09.30: Whether Guardianships or Trusts, Special Needs Children Require Comprehensive Estate Planning in New York
- 2010.09.28: Estate Tax Just One Reason to Consult a New York City Probate Lawyer for Estate Planning
- 2010.09.24: A New York Fiduciary Accounting Provides Disclosure Of Financial Activities
- 2010.09.22: A New York Spouse May Inherit Despite Being Separated For Decades
- 2010.09.20: Fight over Benihana Steakhouse Chain Highlights need for Comprehensive Estate Planning
- 2010.09.17: The Use Of A New York Health Care Proxy Can Face Complex Issues
- 2010.09.14: New York Nonprofit Settles Estate Lawsuit Involving Former Detroit Piston's Owner
- 2010.09.10: New York Choice of Law Issues Can Determine Outcome of Case
- 2010.09.07: Disqualification of New York Administrator Requires Specific Evidence of Wrongdoing
- 2010.09.03: New York Last Will Endures for Half Century, Leaves Second Wife out of Estate
- 2010.09.01: New York Estate Litigation Should Be Carefully Considered For Cost and Likelihood of Success
- 2010.08.26: New York Planning For Retirement - A Practical Approach
- 2010.08.24: Clark Case May Be Subjected to Guardianship Oversight in New York
- 2010.08.20: The New York Supplemental Needs Trust Is Useful To Protect Assets And Provide Added Benefits
- 2010.08.18: The New York Court Evaluator Plays An Important Role In Article 81 Guardianship Proceedings
- 2010.08.16: Theft of Babe Ruth's Will Highlights Public Court Process for Probated Estates in New York
- 2010.08.13: The Petition In A New York Article 81Guardianship Proceeding Sets The Tone
- 2010.08.09: Safekeeping Of A New York Last Will Is Important
- 2010.08.06: Executors and Administrators of New York Estates Can Benefit from Experienced Legal Guidance
- 2010.08.03: Title To Assets Plays An Important Role In New York Estate Planning, Estate Settlement And Guardianship Proceedings
- 2010.07.28: New York Estate Is Owner of Decedent's Interest Under Lease
- 2010.07.27: Steinbrenner's New York Estate faces Extensive Taxation Despite Estate Tax Hiatus
- 2010.07.26: New York Intestate Estates Leave Families without a Voice in Settling your Estate
- 2010.07.19: New York Court Holds Agent Under Power of Attorney In Contempt For Failing To Return Decedent's Funds
- 2010.07.14: New York Surrogate's Courts Require A Due Diligence Search For Distributees
- 2010.07.11: New York City Estate Planning Vital To Peace Of Mind
- 2010.07.07: New York Court Appoints A Guardian And Annuls Marriage And Voids Deed
- 2010.06.28: New York City Estate Planning can Minimize Exposure to Estate Tax
- 2010.06.24: New York Article 81 Guardian Is Directed To Pay Fee Of Court Evaluator From Guardian's Commission
- 2010.06.18: Irish Sisters Leave Millions in New York Estate to Animal Rights Organizations
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