A client of mine from Brooklyn Heights got the call every child dreads. His mother, a fiercely independent woman who had lived in the same
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
A son calls my office from Brooklyn. His father passed away a month ago, and a will he’d never seen before has just surfaced. It
When a young couple in Manhattan perishes in an accident leaving behind minor children and no will, the next decade of those children’s lives belongs
A call comes from a hospital in Brooklyn. Your mother has had a fall. She’s lucid, but the doctors are talking about long-term care, and
A few months ago, a family from Brooklyn sat in my office. They had just lost their father, a successful small business owner. In his
When a Brooklyn family loses a parent, the immediate focus is rarely the late-model sedan sitting in the driveway. But within weeks, that vehicle becomes
When a Brooklyn family loses a parent who executed a will thirty years ago, the next hurdle often comes down to tracking down two strangers.
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A mother passes away in her Brooklyn brownstone. For years, she told her eldest daughter, “The house is yours. It’s in the trust, so you
A construction worker from Queens falls from a scaffold, and after two years of litigation, he is awarded a seven-figure settlement. The money is meant
I’ve had clients come to my office with a document they printed from a website for $99. They are proud of their efficiency, but they
A family in Manhattan receives a formal notice from the Surrogate’s Court—a document called a Citation. Their mother has passed away, and her will has
I recently spoke with the adult children of a retired executive in Manhattan. Their father, a widower known for his sharp mind and prudent financial
I once worked with the children of a successful Manhattan restaurateur. When he passed away, his entire legacy—three restaurants, commercial properties, and a lifetime of
I often meet with the children of parents who bought a Brooklyn brownstone in the 1980s. They remember a childhood in a home that cost
When a Manhattan family loses a parent who relied entirely on a simple will, the next nine to fifteen months belong to Surrogate’s Court. While
A client from Manhattan sat in my office last week. She was updating her will and wanted to name her son as her executor. He’s
Three siblings in Brooklyn lose their mother. The family home—a rowhouse she owned and maintained since 1982—is completely paid off. A few weeks after the
A client recently called me from her apartment in Brooklyn. Her aunt had passed away nearly a year ago, leaving a will that named her
A client’s daughter called me from her late father’s apartment in Manhattan. She was distraught. While sorting through his papers, she found a note with
A new client recently came into our Manhattan office with a revocable trust they had created from an online template. They believed their work was
When a parent dies in Brooklyn, their will often seems straightforward. The executor—usually a child—believes they can collect the assets, pay the final bills, and
I often meet parents in my Manhattan office who are shocked to learn that the day their child with special needs turns 18, their legal
A husband and wife in Manhattan draft “I love you” wills. He leaves everything to her, and she to him. It seems complete. Then, a
A client came to me after his father, a lifelong Brooklyn resident, passed away. The family assumed they could simply take over his affairs—including the
I often meet with families in the months after a loved one has passed. They come to my office with a will in hand, assuming
An envelope arrives from the Kings County Surrogate’s Court. Inside is a notice naming you as the executor of your mother’s will. You knew this
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
I often sit down with couples from across Long Island who believe they have their affairs in order. They own a home in Nassau County,
