5 Ways to Avoid Probate in New York By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 14, 2022 If you are taking the time to plan your estate, you probably have your beneficiaries’ best interests in mind. So the last thing you’d want is for your estate to get tied up in probate. New...
Disposition Without Administration and Summary Administration By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. February 17, 2022 When you are trying to handle the estate of a loved one who has passed, there are all kinds of steps you may need to take to get through the process, and it’s easy...
Does All Personal and Real Property Have to Go Through an Estate When a Person Dies? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 19, 2015 [VIDEO TRANSCRIPT] BARRY HAIMO: Generally, when you pass on any property in your name, whether it’s personal or real property, tangible or...
How can an estate plan prevent probate of my estate? A “Last Will and Testament” or a “Will” is a legal document that expresses your postmortem wishes. It includes many aspects regarding who you wish to inherit your assets, who will...
What is the maximum amount of real property that can be administered without probate? Whether or not you have a validly executed Will, your estate will go through Probate to the extent that you die owning assets in your name. “Probate” is the legal...
What types of property do not need to go through probate? Whether or not you have a validly executed Will, your estate will go through Probate to the extent that you die owning assets in your name. “Probate” is the legal process through which a...