Monthly Archives: September 2018
Probate Process in New York’s Surrogate Courts
The probate process takes place in a court of law with limited jurisdiction to hear matters surrounding a person’s death and the settling of his or her affairs. In New York State, the probate process is overseen in what is called the Surrogate Court. The Surrogate Court oversees the distribution of the deceased’s assets… Read More »
Trusts for Low Income, Disabled and Special Needs Individuals
One of the trickiest aspects of leaving property and assets to friends and family members on your death is considering the implications that flow from leaving the gift. Unfortunately, these implications are often overlooked by the person making the gift (especially those not assisted by attorneys) before their death. Tax implications are one of… Read More »