How to Respond if Your Parents Have Outdated Estate Planning By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. March 13, 2022 [BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION] HAIMO: If you find that your parents have outdated estate planning, you should broach the subject fairly soon. It’s important that...
What property does my will control? A “Last Will and Testament” or a “Will” is a legal document that expresses your postmortem wishes. It appoints a personal representative or executor to administer your estate. It designates a guardian...
My spouse died with a will and did not leave me anything in their will. Do I have any special rights? 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....
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 19, 2015 How Does Property Transfer After Death? [BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION] HAIMO: At your point of death, your property will be pooled together and called your probate estate. Through the probate proceedings, your property will be devised to...
Who can make a will? A “Last Will and Testament” or a “Will” is a legal document that expresses your postmortem wishes. It appoints a personal representative or executor to administer your estate. It designates a guardian of the person...