When you create and execute your Will you have the opportunity to decide who that person will be by naming an “Executor” in your Will. When a decedent leaves behind an intestate estate an “Administrator” will be named by the court to oversee the probate process. For the most part, the roles of Executor and Administrator are the same. Your Executor’s first official duty will be to open the probate of your estate with the appropriate court. Typically, this is done with the assistance of a New York estate planning attorney who can help ensure that all of the proper legal documents are prepared and timely filed in the correct court.
Topics covered in this report include:
- The Probate Process – Intestate vs. Testate
- Estate Assets
- Estate Creditors
- Estate Litigation
- Wrapping up Probate
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Anthony Moccia is an attorney and partner at The Law Offices of Kobrick & Moccia.His practice focuses on estate planning and elder law.He is a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations.He frequently presents free seminars on wills & living trusts to area residents and his seminars are said to be “informative, entertaining & easy to understand.”
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