Topic
Intestacy
138 published works
The New York Trusts & Estates Blog
Do I need a Will? Part 1
By Michael Ryan
What is a lawyerly answer to this most basic of estate planning questions? Simple, "yes and no." Now that I hope to have amused you, allow me to explain the…
Probate & Estates Blog
Basic New York Intestacy – Who Inherits When There is No Will
By Barry Seidel
What happens when a person dies without a Will? Contrary to popular misconception, their assets do NOT "go to the State." When there is no will, and a person dies,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on How Should Non-Probate Transfers Matter in Intestacy?
Mary Louise Fellows and E. Gary Spitko recently published an Article entitled, How Should Non-Probate Transfers Matter in Intestacy?, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law eJournal (2020). Provided below is the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Scottish Law on Intestacy and Probate: Borrowing from the United States and Canada to Bring Scottish Law out of Flux
Zia Akhtar recently published an Article entitled, Scottish Law on Intestacy and Probate: Borrowing from the United States and Canada to Bring Scottish Law out of Flux, Est. Plan. &…
Life/Death/Law Blog by Liza Hanks
Aretha Franklin and the Trouble with Handwritten Wills
By Liza Hanks
When Aretha Franklin died in August of 2018, her family thought that she had died without a will, or as lawyers would say it, intestate. When a person dies without…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Did You Know That A Parent Can Be Disqualified To Inherit From A Child
When a person dies without a Last Will and Testament he is said to have died intestate. In these cases the decedent’s estate is distributed pursuant to the laws of…
New York Probate Lawyer Blog
Important Considerations Regarding The Appointment of A New York Administrator
When a person creates an estate plan he typically prepares a Last Will and Testament. A Will contains a provision that nominates an Executor. Thus, in most probate proceedings the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Recent Cases: Intestacy, Wills, Probate, and Trusts
Gerry W. Beyer recently published an Article entitled, Recent Cases: Intestacy, Wills, Probate, and Trusts, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law eJournal (2019). Provided below is an abstract of the Article.This…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Dying With or Without a Will
Nicola Peart published Article entitled, Dying With or Without a Will, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law eJournal (2014). Provided below is the abstract of the Article.For most people, the preparation…
The Trusts & Estates Law Blog
And You Are? Long Lost Relatives Need to Prove Up Their Entitlement to Inherit
Under California law, the laws of intestacy control who inherits when a person dies without having prepared a valid will or trust. These rules can be complicated particularly as remote…