Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
In general, estate planning is a process of managing your assets. It is created during your lifetime and can serve to minimize taxes, avoid lawsuits, and properly distribute your assets. Many people wonder if they should plan their estate. Having an estate plan is always
Probate is the process of providing a Surrogate’s court with evidence to uphold the validity of the deceased person’s Last Will. Once the Will is validated, and probate is completed, the court will oversee the process of the estate distribution. Additionally, the probate process is
With time, comes an inevitable change. In the coming years, the long-term health care insurance industry has a few new features that are to be anticipated. Insurance company executives, brokers, and actuaries predict new options for elders with long-term insurance. There is surely going to
As a New York Estate Planning attorney practicing in Trust and Estate field for 19 years, I see the following common estate planning mistakes. Many people draft a will with the best intentions in mind, but they often let their emotions overtake their rationality. Emotions
There could be many reasons as to why you would want to change attorneys. Problems may arise and you may not want their representation any further. This can include trust issues or you may just feel that your lawyer’s representation is no longer effective. Switching
Last year when Prince passed away, estate planners were shocked to find out that he didn’t execute a will. He had a reputation in the legal world for taking care of his legal affairs hands-on. However, Prince’s situation is not an uncommon one. According to
As an estate planning and estate litigation attorney, I’ve seen my fair share of contested wills and family disputes over who gets what. In most cases, these estate plans often contain repeated themes and factors that may increase or decrease the likelihood of a family
Longest Will Ever Probated You would think that the will of someone like John D. Rockefeller or a former president would set the record for one of the longest wills ever documented. Quite the contrary, the longest will to ever go through probate was 1,066
Probate is the court-supervised process of providing a Surrogate’s court with evidence to uphold the validity of the deceased person’s will. The court oversees the process in which the deceased person’s property gets distributed. In the State of New York, probate typically takes around fifteen
President elect Donald Trump is scheduled to take office this Friday on January 20. With every new president comes a plethora of proposed changes. Trump’s presidency will possibly have an impact on estate planning. Some of his plans include repealing both estate taxes and gift