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New York Estate Planning Can Address Religious Goals
Proper estate planning involves respecting client wishes about distribution of assets while creating legal documents to avoid probate, save estate taxes, and plan for disability. Many plans include similar components, but there is flexibility so that each client’s unique goals and preferences are accommodated. For example, many area community members work hard to adhere to […]
New York Estate Planning and the National Debt Crisis
Over the past few weeks political debate around the national debt has dominated headlines. National leaders had disagreed for months on whether the debt ceiling needed to be raised. In addition, lawmakers had argued over whether spending cuts and revenue enhancements should be addressed as part of the debt crisis. This week finally saw the […]
Marriage Equality May Change New York Estate Planning Needs for Same-Sex Couples
Late Friday evening New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that had just been passed by the state Senate giving same-sex couples the right to marry in New York. The signature was the culmination of an intense week of politicking at the statehouse which drew national attention. Passage of the measure will have important […]
New York Estate Planning Attorney Shares Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Earlier this week an article authored by our New York estate planning lawyer, Bonnie Kraham, Esq., appeared in the Times-Herald Record. The story discussed the need to avoid two of the biggest estate planning pitfalls–failure to address all relevant issues and failure to properly update the plan. The planning process is usually more than the […]
New York Estate Planning is Much More than Wills & Trusts
When many area residents are told to consider visiting a New York estate planning lawyer their mind immediately envisions someone who will craft a will or a create a trust. However, estate planning is much more than document creation. Instead, it is best viewed as a process by which an individual works to eliminate future […]
Estate Planning and Separate Property in New York
In the recent case of Leland House v. Webb, a husband initiated legal action against his deceased wife’s executor to quiet title of a property parcel. In response, the executor claimed that the transfer of the property was a gift rather than a sale. After the trial court ruled in favor of the executor, the […]
New York Publicity Law and Estate Planning
Screen legend James Dean passed away 64 years ago, but a new CGI film called is about to feature Dean in a new starring role. To use Dean’s appearance in this way, the filmmakers needed to obtain the permission of Deans’ heirs because Dean passed away as a California resident. In the state of […]
Advice on Estate Planning for New York Farm Families
Based on data compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census, there were approximately 33,438 farms in New York in 2017. This includes 6,886,171 acres that are currently in production. As anyone who lives on a farm can tell you, life on a farm is unique in various ways. This is particularly […]
Doctrine of Revocation: Estate planning and the Rules to Spousal Inheritance Post-divorce in New York
At the turn of the 21st century, divorce or annulment of a marriage did not automatically revoke any revocable disposition or appointment of property from an ex-spouse at time of a decedent’s death in New York. Since 2008, with the amendment of the. Existing Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, EPTL 5-1.4, estate law rules to […]