December 2, 2019 – 3:19 pm
The Facts: I will be getting married soon. It is a second marriage for both me and Mary. We both have children from our prior marriage. Question: Is there something can have Mary sign to insure that my assets will pass to my children when I die? The Answer: If you are only worried about […]
The Facts: My father married a woman named Jane after my mother’s death. They were married for ten years before my father died. In his Will, my father left everything except the contents of his house to me and my sister. The Questions: Is it true that Jane is entitled to a larger share of […]
April 11, 2013 – 11:51 am
I’ve met with a number of clients lately who have been separated from their spouses for many years but, who, for some reason, never obtained a divorce. All are under the impression that the long separation effectively cut off any rights their spouse may have to their estates. Unfortunately, they are mistaken. In New York […]
The Facts: My father died 2 years ago. My mother is receiving hospice care. In her Will my mother leaves her estate to me and my sister. Her Will provides that my estranged brother who has not been seen or heard from by anyone in the family for over a decade is not to receive anything. […]
February 9, 2012 – 6:55 pm
The Facts: I am divorced and getting married for the second time. I have two children. The woman I am marrying, Sally, is a widow with two children. All of the children are grown and living independently. We are both fairly well off and each have some investments as well as IRAs. Sally and I are […]
November 4, 2010 – 7:08 pm
With low interest rates and a glut of properties on the market, an increasing number of clients are looking to purchase real property. Many of those clients are purchasing the property with friends and family members and have questions about how best to take title to the property. Since joint ownership of property can take […]
