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Home » probate

Planning for the Unexpected

September 3, 2019 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

It’s important to have a plan. If you don’t have a plan, your state law dictates who gets your property and makes decisions for you. Read on to learn more about the prevalence of unexpected deaths and an example of what can happen without planning. Planning for the Unexpected … [Read more...] about Planning for the Unexpected

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: intestacy, planning, probate

Many Reasons to Plan

July 4, 2019 by Saul Kobrick

Each of us will die eventually. This article looks at how planning can make our passing easier for our loved ones. Specifically, this article looks at how planning can maintain privacy for your loved ones. Many Reasons to Plan … [Read more...] about Many Reasons to Plan

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: planning, privacy, probate

Planning is Critical

May 30, 2019 by Anthony Moccia Leave a Comment

It’s important to have a plan. If you don’t have a plan, your state law dictates who gets your property and makes decisions for you. Read on to learn more about a heart-breaking story of someone who didn’t plan and the consequences. Planning is Critical … [Read more...] about Planning is Critical

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: blended family, intestacy, planning, probate

Trusts for Privacy

September 18, 2018 by Anthony Moccia

Trusts have many uses. Perhaps the most important is that they can provide privacy at death. Garry Shandling is thought to have used a trust to provide privacy for those he left behind. Trusts for Privacy … [Read more...] about Trusts for Privacy

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, incapacity, privacy, probate, trusts

Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning

January 4, 2018 by Saul Kobrick

Privacy is important, especially in today’s world. Learn how estate planning can enhance or reduce your privacy. Read on to find out more. Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning … [Read more...] about Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: Estate Planning, privacy, probate, real estate, trusts, wills

Do You Need a Living Trust?

January 27, 2014 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

Many clients are confused about the role a living trust can play in their estate planning efforts. A trust is created so that assets or property can be moved to the trustee who’s named in the living trust. Many don’t like the idea of relinquishing ownership of their assets, but the benefits are worth consideration for many of those people. It’s not that you’re losing control of your property or assets, it’s still yours. You’re just covering the legal bases in case you become incapacitated or die … [Read more...] about Do You Need a Living Trust?

Filed Under: Estate Planning, General, Trust Administration Tagged With: Avoiding Probate, estate, Estate Planning, estate planning lawyer, living trust, ownership, probate, public record, simple will, wills

The Intimacy of Estate Planning

January 22, 2014 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

The last thing many people would equate to intimacy is estate planning. Just ask anyone who’s ever had to face reality after a terminal illness or devastating accident, they will tell you that things become very personal faster than you can say power of attorney. This week, we shed the logistics and focus on the ties that bind and the intimacy of estate planning. Facing Mortality Most of us realized long before we began preparing our will that we wouldn’t live forever. Whether that brutal fact … [Read more...] about The Intimacy of Estate Planning

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: Asset Protection Planning, assets, Creating a Will, Estate Planning Lawyers, Inheritance Taxes, power of attorney, probate, trusts, wills

The Role of a Will in Your Estate Planning Efforts

October 23, 2013 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

Most estate planning lawyers will tell you the one opening line they hear most often is, “I'm not even sure I need to have a will.” To that end, we explain that a will covers far more than one's finances. There's a lot at stake and ensuring your wishes are met and your loved ones are seen to in the event of your death is what a will is really about. A properly defined estate plan will legally protect and then distribute your property based on your wishes. If for no other reason, you should … [Read more...] about The Role of a Will in Your Estate Planning Efforts

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Wills Tagged With: Creating a Will, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Lawyers, probate, Probate Law, retirement, wills

Estate Of Dr. King Sues Octogenarian

December 9, 2011 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

Procrastination is common when it comes to estate planning. Many people tend to feel as though estate planning can wait, and this is a gamble in a way. But the thing about this type of gamble is that if you lose, you won't be the person who suffers the consequences. The families and friends of people who die without planning ahead properly are left to try to sort things out, they don't always agree with regard to the intentions of the deceased. As a case in point look no further than the estate … [Read more...] about Estate Of Dr. King Sues Octogenarian

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: Estate Planning, Inheritance Planning, probate

Probate: Executor Has Important Job

July 6, 2011 by Saul Kobrick Leave a Comment

There are a number of different ways to go about planning your estate, but of course the most common vehicle of transfer that people have traditionally utilized is a last will. When you express your final wishes with a last will your estate must be probated. This is when the probate or surrogate court examines the will to determine whether or not it is valid and then supervises the administration of the estate. When you hear that term "administration of the estate" it sounds smooth and … [Read more...] about Probate: Executor Has Important Job

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: Elder Law, Estate Planning, probate

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