When you die, estate planners say, one of the finest gifts you can leave your heirs is a plan for avoiding probate. Probate ...

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House Bill 2445 aims to stop third parties from unfairly profiting from dead strangers' estates.

My mom died just over a year ago, and I’m still knee-deep in probate. I’m barely average. The typical probate process to settle a will or the estate of somebody who dies without one takes 20 months, ...

If you have ever been an executor of an estate or if you know someone who has had to deal with a probate estate, you likely know the probate process can be slow, cumbersome and expensive. Fortunately, ...

If you are ever faced with the incapacity or passing of a loved one, it is important to have a basic understanding of what Probate law and the Probate Court require. Probate courts are often required ...

One of the most effective tools in the estate planning process is a trust, which can offer significant advantages-including the ability to bypass the often lengthy and costly probate process. Trusts, ...

4. Spouse’s Right of Election: Overrides the Terms of the Will 5. Exempt Property Under EPTL 5-3.1: Overrides the Terms of the Will Gerald I. Carp is a partner in the New York City office of Schiff ...