Our Probate, Estate Administration, and Litigation Blog
Handling estate matters can be difficult and personal. Mistakes are easily made, and your rights as family members can be hard to understand. Browse our blog to find recent, relevant posts that can help you understand probate, estate administration, estate litigation, Surrogate’s court, and more.
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Estate of Levity: Up In Smoke Samuel Bratt drafted a will as a tool of revenge. Throughout his marriage, he was never allowed to partake in his favorite pastime - smoking cigars; his wife would not have it. -
Daniel Antonelli Named "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Super Lawyers Magazine recently released its annual list of “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.” The New York Metro 2014 list included Daniel Antonelli, of Antonelli & Antonelli, as a Rising Star for his work in Estate Planning and Probate. -
Super Lawyers Selects Antonelli as Rising Star Daniel Antonelli is selected as Super Lawyers Rising Star for New York Metro 2015. -
2014 Changes to New York's Estate Tax (Part 1) New York State enacted legislation which incrementally increases the NYS exemption amount from April 1, 2014, through January 1, 2019. -
Anatomy of a Probate Proceeding Attorney's description of a sample probate proceeding in New York State Surrogate's Court. -
Inheritance by Minors - Trust Planning Where a minor is to inherit over $10,000.00 from an estate, a guardian must be appointed for the minor’s property. -
Inheritance by Non-Marital Children (aka Children Born Out of Wedlock) Special rules apply to inheritance by “non-marital” children, previously known as “children born out of wedlock”, when it comes to establishing the child’s right to inherit. -
Inheritance by Minors - Guardianships In the context of probate and estate administration, when an infant (defined as a person less than 18 years of age) is to receive more than $10,000.00 as the beneficiary of an estate, a guardian of the infant’s property must be appointed. -
Is it true that you pay taxes even after you die? There are three types of taxes your estate may owe, says NY Attorney Daniel Antonelli in this short video. And sometimes, the situation can get complicated.