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Is My Lost Will Useless?

Is My Lost Will Useless in New York? Losing a will can be a significant concern for anyone involved in estate planning or administration. In

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Battling Against Deportation

Battling Against Deportation: A Comprehensive Guide Deportation can be a frightening prospect, particularly in a city as diverse as New York. Understanding your rights and

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Missing Or Deceased estate?

Navigating Missing or Deceased Estate Issues When a beneficiary is missing, or an estate owner passes away without clear directives, handling the estate can become

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The Need-To-Know: Probate Litigation

The Need-To-Know: Probate Litigation in 2024 As we approach 2024, the landscape of probate litigation in New York continues to evolve. Understanding these changes is

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The Top Secrets of Estate Accountings

The Top Secrets of NY Estate Accountings 2024 As we move into 2024, estate accounting in New York continues evolving, presenting challenges and opportunities. Understanding

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Understanding Estate Planning with Morgan Legal Group in New York City Estate planning is a crucial step for securing your financial future and ensuring your

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Is My Will Legit?

Is My Will Legit? Ensuring Your Will’s Legitimacy in New York Creating a will is a fundamental component of estate planning, but the looming question

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The Mysteries of Probate Revealed

The Mysteries of Probate Revealed in New York The probate process in New York often seems shrouded in mystery, leaving many to navigate its complexities

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What is Probate in 2024?

As the legal landscape continues to evolve, understanding the probate process in New York in 2024 is crucial for effectively managing estate planning and administration.

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Why You Need a Probate Lawyer in Queens Probate can be complex and daunting, especially in the diverse and dynamic borough of Queens, New York.

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Revocable Trusts Vs. Irrevocable Trusts

A revocable trust is a proficient method of appropriating resources. It accompanies a gathering of advantages that the grantor and the recipients can both appreciate. Revocable trusts are adaptable enough that they permit you to make changes as long as you have permission.

A revocable trust can cover grantors during the event that the grantor becomes incapacitated. At the point when the grantor dies, the trustee assigned will have full responsibility for the original holder’s assets. A revocable trust can also represent any children’s guardianship.

A probate is a tedious interaction that can last months or a long time. The expenses can likewise, decrease how much the recipients can acquire. With a revocable living trust, there is no compelling reason to go through this process. The trustee then deals with the appropriation of the resources outside of a court case.

A document like this offers security from somebody doing the arrangements. This is the reason a revocable trust implies fewer problems and expenses. Resources are appropriated in guaranteeing the secrecy of your plan from relatives.

An irrevocable trust is something that ends up giving you security over this security to make sure you carry the knowledge of all updates within the plan because whoever does so, needs your approval. Approval from beneficiaries listed needs to be done as well.

FAQ

1. What is Medicaid fraud?

Medicaid fraud is simply false information to get Medicaid to pay for all the services needed for yourself or someone else.

2. How much does a will cost in NY?

A usual Will can cost you about $1200 but with an estate plan package, it’ll be around the same price range or even less with a good estate lawyer. Then that can be much cheaper up to $300 to $1000 depending on your situation.

3. When someone dies does their debt go away?

No, when someone dies, if that person had any debt, creditors will still ask for the money back adding more credit to the accounts. After the designation of the person’s assets during court, payment of debts will also be announced to whoever the court would call responsible. So a family member, spouse, or close friend will continue with paying everything you owe which is why you should make an estate plan to prevent this sort of conflict.

4. Does a trust protect assets from a nursing home?

 Yes, as long as you transfer funds towards your rent, mortgage, or assistant living instead of going to a nursing home.

5. Can I make an estate plan alone?

You are allowed to make your own estate plan but this would have you leave any significant amount of errors if it isn’t viewed by an actual lawyer. So making your own estate plan might be an invalid one if not looked over.

6.   What does an elder care attorney do?

An elder care attorney has the expertise in arranging any necessary goals for whoever the elder being served needs. It can go along with not just estate planning but also medical care proxies, elder abuse, or dealing with ownership of spousal belongings. This is all regards to any senior over the age of 50.

7.  What is a Totten Trust Form?

This is a trust form that allows you to avoid probate due to already assigning a beneficiary after your name.

8. How do I know if my unemployment claim was approved in NY?

After applying for unemployment at the official NY government website, ny.gov, you should receive a letter towards your home address 2 weeks after applying stating how much unemployment you should receive. Though that’s if you get approved. If not, you would receive the same letter in the same amount of time saying you’re ineligible due to certain dynamics in your life that the government won’t give you many benefits.

9. Do you need a lawyer for advance directives?

These forms can be created by yourself as long as you are over the age of 18 but have the same disadvantages as handwriting your own Will. This means that advance directives shouldn’t be handwritten to prevent future fallacies due to not being able to read the file or putting information that has nothing to do with what’s needed. So you can make your own advance directives but it’s recommended to get a lawyer to guide you in the process.

10. Does a trust override a will?

No, a trust has different functions than a Will but a trust secures the Wills needs for whatever is listed.

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