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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Financial Assistance Available for COVID-Related Funerals FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. -
Estate of Levity: Who is the Richest Game Show Host Ever? The passing of Alex Trebek this past fall got us thinking about the talk show industry. He did what he loved right until the end, even while battling cancer. -
We Can Work It Out: Litigating A Beatle’s Estate The Beatles are best known for the impact their music had on the world, yet they leave another legacy, as the group’s two deceased members’ estates would end... -
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. -
Estate of Levity: William Shakespeare Brief story of the last wishes of Shakespeare used to demonstrate the complexities and pitfalls of vague language when used in estate planning. -
Estate of Levity: The Man Who Left His Wife One Shilling Old time story of a husband who tries to cut his wife out of his will by leaving her a single shilling, which is used to explain the spousal elective share. -
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... -
Daniel Antonelli Receives Distinguished Service Award From Brooklyn Bar Daniel Antonelli was honored with the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award. Each year, the Association recognizes attorneys... -
Estate of Levity: Gene Roddenberry – Ashes to ashes and out into space … Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, requested that his body be sent into space after his death.