Probate Court Forms
What is probate? Probate is a legal system which has been designed to regulate the passing down of ownership rights of the assets in the estate of a deceased loved one to his heirs and loved ones. Without the probate process, the assets remain owned by the deceased person and they won’t be accessible by […]
How do I find Probate Homes?
Real estate investors need homes that sell below the market price to make a profit. While foreclosure and short sale properties offer potential profits, there’s tough competition for these properties, which usually drives the price up. Probate properties, while harder to locate, may offer a better deal and less competition. Many investors either don’t have […]
Probate Assistance
What is Probate Probate is the process of proving the validity of the Last Will of the decedent in Surrogate’s Court. It is a complex legal proceeding that may take up to one and a half years in the State of New York. If you live in New York City, the cost of probate can […]
Guardianship and Conservatorship What’s the difference?
Generally, adults are capable of making their own financial and health-related decisions, but if an adult becomes incapable of making sound decisions, be it due to a physical ailment or mental illness, someone else will need to be in charge of making those decisions instead. This is where conservatorships and guardianships come into play. In […]
Are Probate Records Online?
You may want to know if a loved one’s estate has been settled after their death or perhaps you just found out that a family member passed away some time ago. If you are looking for information about the estate of a decedent, especially if you may be one of the heirs, you can often […]
Does a 401K go through Probate ?
A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged, defined-contribution retirement account offered by many employers to their employees. It is named after a section of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Workers can make contributions to their 401(k) accounts through automatic payroll withholding, and their employers can match some or all of those contributions. The investment earnings in […]
What to do when someone dies?
Losing a loved one to the cold hands of death is one of the hardest thing that can happen to an individual. Regardless of how prepared we try to be, saying goodbye is never easy. The days and weeks that follows the death of a loved one can be nothing short of challenging and everyone […]
What does it mean to lack capacity for probate and will contests?
Will A will is a legal document written by the testator stating how his estate should be managed after his death. The will enables the testator to decide what happens to his estate when he is no more. The testator names his heirs and beneficiaries in the will. If he wishes that part of his […]
How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate is a legal system which has been designed to regulate the passing down ownership rights of the assets in the estate of a deceased loved one to his heirs and loved ones. Without the probate process, the assets remain owned by the deceased person and they won’t be accessible by his loved ones. This […]
Do All Wills Need to Go Through Probate?
Probate is a legal process with which the court uses to ascertain the validity of a will. There are various steps involved in the probate process. This process is initiated by the executor to the estate. The executor is a person that is named in the will by the testator; he is in charge of […]