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What Are Some Problems That Can Arise During Probate?

April 26, 2016 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

The probate process must take place after the vast majority of deaths inย Hauppauge, NY and surrounding locations. ย The process is designed to facilitate the transfer of assets from a deceased person who has passed away to heirs who stand to inherit. There are also other steps taken during the probate process as well, such as the valuation of the estate for estate tax purposes as well as the opportunity for creditors to assert claims against the estate.ย  Ideally, when the deceased has left a …

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Is New York Probate Always Required

January 15, 2016 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Is New York Probate Always Required from Mark Eghrari When you use a will to transfer your assets, this court supervises the estate administration process.This process is called probate.ย Learn more about Is New York Probate always required in this presentation.     …

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Free Report: What are the Drawbacks of Probate in New York

December 31, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Probate is an estate administration process. If you pass away while you are in direct personal possession of property, the distribution of the property would be subject to the probate process. This would be true if you had a last will, or if you had no estate planning documents at all. Topics covered in this report include: Probate Drawbacks Click here to read the whole article or download the PDF. …

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What Are The Drawbacks Of Probate In New York

What Are the Drawbacks of Probate in New York

December 4, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

What Are the Drawbacks of Probate in New York from Mark Eghrari Probate can be a rather time-consuming process Relatively straightforward cases can be probated in nine months or so complicated cases can take much longer.ย Learn more about drawbacks of probate in New York in this presentation. …

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New York Probate Can It Be Avoided

Free Report: New York Probate: Can It be Avoided

November 9, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

  Probate is a legal process. In the state of New York, the Surrogate's Court handles probate matters. The executor that you name in the last will would conduct the business of the estate, but the administration of the estate would be supervised by the court.ย On the one hand, probate provides certain protections, and the state of New York does everything possible to provide a streamlined process. At the same time, there are some things about probate that are not going to be well received …

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Can New York Probate Be Avoided

Can New York Probate Be Avoided

October 22, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

Can New York Probate Be Avoided from Mark Eghrari Probate is the legal process of estate administration The administration of the estate is supervised by the probate court.ย In the state of New York, a small estate could potentially be passed through a simplified probate process.ย Learn more about New York probate be avoided in this presentation.   …

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Why Would Probate Avoidance Be Beneficial?

October 9, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

When you are first delving the into the subject of estate planning, you may come across the concept of probate avoidance. If you have never heard anything about probate, you would probably wonder exactly what it is, and you would also wonder why someone would want to avoid it. We will endeavor to answer these questions in this blog post. Legal Process of Estate Administration Probate could be described as a legal process. You may be under the impression that a last will is something …

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New York Estate Planning Faq What Is Probate

New York Estate Planning FAQ: What is Probate

October 8, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

New York Estate Planning FAQ: What is Probate from Mark Eghrari The probate process provides interested parties with an opportunity to seek satisfaction. If someone wanted to challenge the validity of the will he or she could do so during the probate process.ย Probate also provides transparency that protects the heirs to the estate.ย Learn more about what is Probate in this presentation.     …

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Is Probate Really a Problem?

September 12, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

The legal process of probate takes place under the supervision of the Surrogate's Court in the state of New York. If you die while you are in sole and direct personal possession of property, it would become probate property after you pass away. This would be true if you had no estate planning documents at all, and it would also be true if you had a last will in place at the time of your passing. Though there are some procedural tasks that must be completed during the probate process, it …

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Take Our Estate Planning IQ Quiz

May 5, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

If you ask the typical layperson what he or she knows about estate planning in many cases the answer is going to be "Not a whole lot." Everyone is aware of the existence of a last will as a way to express your wishes regarding the distribution of your assets after you pass away. However, aside from that most people have not taken the time to learn much about estate planning. However, when you do understand the facts you see a different picture. Simply drawing up a last will stating who …

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Why Would I Want to Avoid Probate?

February 17, 2015 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

The ultimate estate planning goal is the facilitation of effective postmortem asset transfers, but there is more to this than the creation of a document or documents. Estate administration is something that people sometimes overlook, but it is an important part of the estate planning process. There is a human element, and there can be court involvement under some circumstances. The Probate Process You may assume that a last will is the most efficient and effective asset transfer vehicle. In …

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What Is the Uniform Probate Code?

October 29, 2014 //  by Eghrari Law Firm

The probate process is something that a lot of people overlook when they are engaged in their estate planning efforts. You may assume that the heirs to your estate will receive their inheritances right after you pass away, but this may not be the case because of the process of probate. Estate Administration There is an estate administration process that must run its course before the heirs can receive their inheritances unless you take steps to avoid probate. Most people assume that a last …

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