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A client recently came into my office with a deed to his mother’s home in Brooklyn. He’d found it in a safe deposit box after

A client from Brooklyn sat in my office last week with a common goal. She wanted to give her brownstone to her daughter but needed

I often see this scenario in our practice: An aging parent in Brooklyn adds their adult child to the deed of the family brownstone to

A client recently sat in my Manhattan office, confident his estate was in order. He had meticulously added “Payable on Death” (POD) beneficiaries to his

A Brooklyn family recently came to my office. The patriarch had passed away, leaving a straightforward will and three adult children. On the surface, the

I once worked with a family from Westchester whose teenage son received a significant personal injury settlement. While the funds were a relief, they also

A son sits across from a branch manager at a bank in Brooklyn. His mother suffered a severe stroke three days prior, and the property

I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count. A family comes to my office after a loved one has passed, holding a will

A client came to my Manhattan office last week—a successful surgeon with a growing practice and two children nearing college age. “Russel,” she said, “I

An envelope arrives from the New York County Surrogate’s Court. It’s thick, formal, and filled with words you’ve never seen before: “Citation,” “Petitioner,” “Letters Testamentary.”

A client from Manhattan sat in my office last week, confident he had settled his affairs. “I’ve made it simple,” he said. “I added my

I once worked with a family from Brooklyn whose father had meticulously planned his legacy. He had written down his wishes, named his children as

When a family member fails to return to their Brooklyn apartment for three days, initial worry hardens into quiet panic. Calls go straight to voicemail.

I once worked with a family in Brooklyn where three adult children were at a painful standstill. Their mother had just passed away. Two siblings

An envelope arrives from the Queens Surrogate’s Court. Inside is a notice that you have been named the executor of your aunt’s estate. After the

A client came to me last year after his father, the founder of a successful manufacturing business in Brooklyn, passed away without a succession plan.

A client came to me last month, proud he had simplified his estate plan. He walked into his local bank branch in Manhattan, filled out

A construction worker falls from a scaffold in Manhattan. After two years of litigation, a seven-figure settlement is finally reached. The family feels a wave

A family in Queens loses their mother. Her will leaves the family home—the one they grew up in—to her three children in equal shares. The

When a Long Island business owner passes away, their will doesn’t remain a private family document. Within weeks, it’s filed with the county Surrogate’s Court,

An executor in Manhattan receives Letters Testamentary from the Surrogate’s Court. She walks into the decedent’s bank, documents in hand, ready to open an account

A client’s mother falls in her Queens apartment. The hospital stay is short, but the road to recovery will be long, requiring skilled nursing care.