Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
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
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
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
The average college student with student debt loans will think about an estate plan as often as he or she thinks about a retirement plan. The reality of the matter is that college students are focused on graduating, starting their career, or making a new
Icons Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were well known throughout the world, and especially the media, for their immense talents in the entertainment industry. Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Debbie Reynolds, passed away a day before her mother, bringing their family to the center of
If you were appointed as Trustee of the Trust, your duties will basically be the same as an executor named in a Will would have. The major difference there is that the probate court will not be involved. This means you can act on your