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Long Island trust attorneys

Trust Creation Steps for the Beginner

May 18, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

A Last Will and Testament will likely serve as the foundation of your initial estate plan. As both your family and your estate grow, however, your estate plan should grow with them. Additional estate planning tools and strategies will be incorporated into your plan to ensure that all your estate planning goals are met. One of the most common tools is a trust. If you decide to include a trust in your estate plan, you should work with an experienced trust attorney during the creation of the trust. …

Category: Trust

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The Equal Gifting Dilemma

May 4, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

The distribution of your estate assets after your death is undoubtedly an integral part of your estate plan. If you have adult children, you may be facing a common dilemma when it comes to dividing your estate. There is often pressure to split your estate evenly among your children; however, you may have valid reasons to resist that pressure. A Long Island estate planning attorney at Eghrari Wealth Training Firm discusses the equal gifting dilemma and offers some suggestions for how to resolve …

Category: Estate Planning

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Can I Prevent a Challenge to My Will?

April 27, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

You likely executed your Last Will and Testament, at least in part, to ensure that your estate assets are distributed according to your wishes after you are gone.  If that Will is invalidated because someone challenges the validity of your Will, however, the State of New York (or your state of residence at the time of your death) will ultimately decide what happens to your assets. Understandably, you want to prevent that from happening. The Long Island estate planning attorneys at Eghrari …

Category: Wills and Trusts

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Where Should I Keep My Estate Planning Documents?

April 13, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Although your initial estate plan may consist of nothing more than a Last Will and Testament, that plan will likely grow and expand over the years to include numerous estate planning documents. Where you keep those documents is more important than you may realize. Your safety deposit box may seem like the logical choice if you keep other valuable documents there; however, that is not the best place for your estate planning documents. The Long Island estate planning attorneys at Eghrari Wealth …

Category: Estate Planning

Long Island business succession planning attorneys

How to Protect Your Business with Business Succession Planning

April 6, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Owning a small business is often part of living the American dream and comes with a sense of pride and accomplishment. As a business owner, however, the need for comprehensive and inclusive estate planning is amplified. Without a business succession planning component in your estate plan, all the hard work and sacrifice on your part to get your business off the ground may be at risk if something happens to you. The Long Island business succession planning attorneys at Eghrari Wealth Training …

Category: Business Planning

Long Island trust attorneys

How Do I Pick the Right Trustee for My Trust?

March 30, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Although a Last Will and Testament remains the most common estate planning tool, trusts have steadily increased in popularity over the last several decades to the point where it is now very common to find one in the average estate plan. There are numerous different types of trusts that help achieve a wide variety of estate planning goals. One thing that all trusts have in common, however, is the need to appoint a Trustee to administer the trust. To help ensure that you make the best choice, the …

Category: Trust

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Formal Probate: Can It Be Avoided In New York?

March 4, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

If you are responsible for administering the estate of a decedent, you have an important job ahead of you. One of decisions you need to make is to determine if the estate must go through formal probate or if an alternative for small estates is available. The Long Island probate attorneys at Eghrari Wealth Training Firm help you decide if an estate can avoid formal probate in New York. Formal Probate Basics The assets owned at the time of death comprise the estate of a decedent at the time …

Category: Probate

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Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Avoid Making

March 2, 2022 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Estate planning mistakes can often confuse people when they don't know which path should be taken. Your estate plan will likely be among the most important projects you undertake over the course of your lifetime. Ideally, your estate plan should protect and provide for you, your assets, and your loved ones, both while you are alive and after you are gone. Avoiding mistakes during the creation of your estate plan, therefore, is crucial. The best way to do that is to work closely with an …

Category: Estate Planning

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An Overview of Estate Planning for Blended Families

December 9, 2021 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

We always emphasize the fact that personalized legal attention is the key to a properly constructed estate plan. Every case is different, and there is no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach that is right for everyone. This definitely enters the picture when it comes to estate planning for blended families, and we will provide six pieces of insight in this post. A simple will won’t cut it. On the day that you are getting married, you are naturally going to be optimistic about the …

Category: Estate PlanningTag: estate planning for blended families, QTIP trust, trustee designation

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This Veterans Pension Can Defray Long-Term Care Costs

November 23, 2021 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

You have to try to accept some inconvenient truths when you are planning ahead for the future. After your active retirement years start to wane, it may become harder and harder for you to go about your activities of daily living. At some point, assistance may be needed, even if it is hard to envision it right now. Just over 50 percent of seniors need some type of paid care eventually, and many others get the help they need from unpaid family members and friends. When it comes to the …

Category: Estate PlanningTag: Elder Law, long-term care costs, Veterans Benefits Planning

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Can You Modify a Living Trust?

November 18, 2021 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

Before we drill down to the specific subject of this blog post, we should explain some of the benefits that living trusts provide. A lot of people think that a last will is the right transfer device for anyone that is not a multimillionaire, but in reality, this is a total misconception. The distribution process is not as simple and straightforward as it may appear to be on the surface when a last will is utilized. If you were to create a last will, you would name an executor in the document …

Category: Estate PlanningTag: living trust modifications, trust amendments, trust restatement

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Estate Planning Advice Gone Awry

November 10, 2021 //  by Eghrari Wealth Training Law Firm

There are some folks that have a tiny bit of knowledge, and this can be dangerous, especially when they want to share it with others. This dynamic can definitely enter the picture when it comes to estate planning tips. At the end of the day, there is no substitute for qualified legal counsel, but some families pay a heavy price to learn this lesson. Downloads and Worksheets Several companies on the internet sell downloads and worksheets that you can use to create different types of legal …

Category: Estate PlanningTag: DIY Estate Planning, joint tenancy, POD account

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