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Feron Poleon, LLP

5.0
4 Reviews

  • 1400 Sweet Home Road, Suite 9, Amherst, NY 14228

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily, Divorce & Separation, and 1 more

Katie Poleon
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Amherst, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • A Law firm established in 1972

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Law, Trial Practice, and 42 more

Roy H. Cunningham
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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
82 Reviews

  • Serving Amherst, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 40 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, and 8 more

Wendy S. Lougnot
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Cimasi Law Office

  • 66 Park Circle, Amherst, NY 14226

Joseph P. Morsellino, Esq.

  • 31 Dauphin Dr., Amherst, NY 14221-1759

Law Office of Wesley M. Brown

  • 4498 Main St., Ste. 11, Amherst, NY 14226

Sherwood L. Besty

  • 10 John James Audubon Pkwy., Ste. 100, Amherst, NY 14228-1149

The Law Offices of Kenneth Hiller, PLLC

  • 6000 N. Bailey Ave., Ste. 1A, Amherst, NY 14226

Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC

  • 130 John Muir Drive, Suite 106, Amherst, NY 14228-1148

Stephen R. Brady Attorney at Law

  • 45 Bryant Woods N., Amherst, NY 14228-3600

Steven J. Baum, P.C.

  • 220 Northpointe Pkwy., Ste. G, Amherst, NY 14228

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Diane R. Tiveron

  • 1 John James Audubon Pkwy., Ste. 210, Amherst, NY 14228

Melissa A. Tocha, Esq.

  • 10 John James Audubon Pkwy., Ste. 108, Amherst, NY 14228-1149

Michelle S. Bullock Law & Mediation, PLLC

  • 4476 Main Street, Suite 204, Amherst, NY 14226

Tiveron Law PLLC

  • 2410 North Forest Road, Suite 301, Amherst, NY 14068

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

How can I guarantee that all the assets my spouse inherited from our marriage go to our child and not to the new spouse if I die first?

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Answered by attorney Jeffrey R. Gottlieb (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Robert H. Glorch
You can do this by setting up a trust for her benefit that passes to your child at her death. Talk to an estate planning attorney.
You can do this by setting up a trust for her benefit that passes to your child at her death. Talk to an estate planning attorney.

How do I leave everything to my kids?

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Answered by attorney Richard Joseph Keyes (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Probate Law Center Richard J. Keyes, PC
In Missouri, you cannot disinherit a spouse. If you leave everything in your will to your children by a previous marriage, your current wife can take against the will and get part of your estate. If you current wife wants her assets to go to her children and not to you, then I suggest that you see an attorney about a post-nuptial agreement that might resolve this problem. Please note that in Missouri, if you and your wife do enter into a post-nuptial agreement, you and your wife have to be presented by separate attorneys. If she is not represented by an attorney, the post-nuptial agreement is subject to being set aside after your death.
In Missouri, you cannot disinherit a spouse. If you leave everything in your will to your children by a previous marriage, your current wife can take against the will and get part of your estate. If you current wife wants her assets to go to her children and not to you, then I suggest that you see an attorney about a post-nuptial agreement that might resolve this problem. Please note that in Missouri, if you and your wife do enter into a post-nuptial agreement, you and your wife have to be presented by separate attorneys. If she is not represented by an attorney, the post-nuptial agreement is subject to being set aside after your death.
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Do I have to sign anything at all?

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Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
The asset will need to be probated. Unless you disclaim your interest by signing a disclaimer or sign a consent to alternate distribution whereby you agree he will receive your interest, you will receive interest in the home or estate, assuming there are two children. The percentage will change if there are more children.
The asset will need to be probated. Unless you disclaim your interest by signing a disclaimer or sign a consent to alternate distribution whereby you agree he will receive your interest, you will receive interest in the home or estate, assuming there are two children. The percentage will change if there are more children.
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