How to Prepare for Your Initial Consultation With an Estate Planning Attorney?

Being prepared is a feeling that everyone wants to experience especially when you are about to plan major life decisions. Preparing before your initial consultation with an Estate Planning attorney will help the attorney create the best plan for you, and shorten this process for Read More …

Estate Planning Before Summer Vacation

Family time is what summers are for, whether you are planning a family vacation, road trip, amusement park, or any adventure. The thought of hardship or loss is not something you want to consider, so before you start planning any activities in the summer, make Read More …

Should You Create an Estate Plan If You Have No Heirs?

An estate plan is crucial as it ensures all your interests and wishes are met at the time of your passing. Estate planning is the process in which you decide how your estate will be divided upon your death. This plan typically includes drafting a Read More …

5 Reasons to Hire an Attorney to Draft Your Will

A will is a crucial document that dictates your plans in regards to your medical healthcare and your financial care in terms of your assets once you become incapacitated and are unable to make decisions for yourself. Drafting a will can be complicated and though Read More …

What assets can be transferred into a trust?

Today we will uncover what assets can be transferred into a trust. First, let’s understand the entire context. As you or your loved ones get older, it becomes time for you to consider creating or updating your estate plan. An estate plan is highly beneficial Read More …

The Importance of Advance Care Directives

An Advance Care Directive details an individual’s wishes regarding their healthcare in the case that they become incapacitated and are unable to advocate for their wants and needs. Drafting this directive reduces stress and anxiety by ensuring that no matter what happens you are prepared Read More …

Does a will take priority over a prenup?

Drafting a Will As individuals begin to age, they begin thinking about their future and are concerned that once they pass away their best interests will not be upheld. This does not have to be the case, as drafting a will guarantees that one’s wishes Read More …

Can I Make Changes to An Existing Trust?

A trust allows a third party, typically known as the trustee to hold assets on behalf of the beneficiary. This trust often does not have to go through probate, which is why so many individuals prefer to embark upon the trust process. Trusts provide you Read More …

Which Assets Must Go Through Probate in NY?

The NY Probate Process aims to prove the validity of an individual’s Last Will and Testament. A will is a legal document that serves to outline your wishes in regards to how you would like your children to be cared for and the distribution of Read More …

What is the Probate and How Can It Be Avoided Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic?

What is Probate? Probate is the process of proving the validity of a decedent’s Last Will and Testament in the Surrogate Court. The probate process only takes place after the decedent passes away, and can be a very complex legal proceeding that may take up Read More …