In 2016 Joseph Stancak passed away at the age of 87.  Joseph Stancak lived a very modest lifestyle…

As an experienced NY will contest lawyer with two decades of experience successfully contesting NY attorney drafted wills I can say the answer is yes.  However, I must also warn you that the business of contesting NY wills is one…

On April 9, 2021 the legendary hip hop artist Earl Simmons, better known by his alias DMX, passed away from cardiac arrest at the age of 50. As a NY estate lawyer I am always curious to see how celebrities…

The reason most of us should have a NY will is to protect those we care about most after we are gone. To include someone in your NY estate plan the NY Estates Powers & Trusts Law (EPTL) states that…

As a NY kinship estate lawyer with more than two decades of experience litigating these highly specialized cases I can honestly say no other area of the NY estate law is as fascinating to me.  A NY kinship estate begins when…

As a NY estate lawyer with more than two decades of experience I always advise my clients on the importance of setting up a NY estate plan.  Setting up that NY estate plan almost always begins with the drafting and execution…

In NY according to the NY estate law you can disinherit anyone you would like unless that someone is your spouse.  Your spouse is entitled to their right of election of one third (1/3) of all assets within your probateable NY…