Your mother passed away, and as the executor of her estate, you are responsible for selling the family home in Queens. The real estate agent
When a Brooklyn grandparent steps in to raise a toddler after a family tragedy, the immediate focus is simply getting through the week. The priority
A client’s father passes away in his Brooklyn home. He was prudent, responsible, and left what everyone believed was a perfectly valid will. The family
When a Manhattan executive dies unexpectedly, leaving behind a second wife and two adult children from a first marriage, the aftermath is rarely simple. If
A client came to my Manhattan office recently with what seemed like a straightforward goal. As a successful business owner, she wanted to place her
When a Brooklyn family loses a parent, the transition of wealth rarely resembles the cinematic trope of a lawyer reading a document to a gathered
When a legendary musician dies leaving behind an $80 million estate and no written instructions, the next decade belongs to the probate courts. We saw
When a Manhattan executor takes the oath of office to administer a $7.5 million estate, the immediate concern rarely centers on who gets the silver.
A married couple sits at a kitchen table in Brooklyn to map out what happens after they are gone. They have been married for thirty
When a Manhattan executive passes away leaving behind a blended family, two properties, and a generic will printed off the internet, the next eighteen months
A client came to my office last month—a retired executive from Manhattan who built a successful manufacturing business from the ground up. He hadn’t spoken
When a parent dies leaving behind a beloved family home in Brooklyn, the children often assume they can simply take ownership. They are surprised to
When a parent in Suffolk County passes away leaving only a will, their family often believes the path forward is clear. They see a signed
A mother in Brooklyn passes away, leaving her brownstone to her two adult children. They assume they can prepare the house for sale, but they
When a parent dies in New York without a will, the state provides one for them. It’s called the law of intestacy, and I can
The phone rings at 3 a.m. A loved one is gone. In the blur of grief that follows, a practical and heavy responsibility often lands
A couple from Manhattan with a toddler and a newborn assumes their relatives know who should raise the kids if the unthinkable happens. They’ve had
When a Manhattan business founder dies with only a simple will, their life’s work is suddenly at the mercy of the New York County Surrogate’s
In the intricate web of estate planning, the guiding hands of will and probate attorneys are paramount. As stewards of our clients’ legacies, we at
I recently met with a family from Brooklyn whose mother had suffered a severe stroke. They had her will, meticulously drafted years ago, tucked away
The call usually comes from a hospital social worker. A client’s mother, living alone in her Brooklyn apartment, has had a serious fall. She’s stable,
Negatives Of Trusts In New York Trusts are valuable estate planning tools that offer various benefits, including asset protection, privacy, and control over the distribution
A Queens family loses its matriarch. Her son is named executor in the will, and his sister is a primary beneficiary. A notice of probate
When a Manhattan executive decides to finally fund their revocable living trust, the impulse is often to sweep every existing account, deed, and policy into
A client came into my Manhattan office with a plan. He wanted to add his daughter to the deed of his Brooklyn brownstone, a property
I once worked with a family whose father had passed away in Manhattan. His will was clear—it left his entire estate to be divided equally
A diagnosis of early-onset dementia for a parent in their late 60s can send a shockwave through a Brooklyn family. They’ve spent decades building a
When a Brooklyn family loses a parent whose primary asset was a home held in their individual name, the next nine to fifteen months are
When a Manhattan father passes away and leaves a $4 million estate in trust for his children, the appointed trustee—often the eldest sibling—usually assumes their
I once worked with a family whose patriarch, a successful Brooklyn business owner, had set up a trust for his three adult children. While he
