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Centerport Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

The Magnozzi Law Firm, P.C.

4.6
3 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights, Secured Transaction and Real Estate. We go wherever your need takes us. We focus on our clients needs. Agility and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Litigation, Appeals, and 23 more

Christopher C. Botta
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Long Tuminello, LLP

4.2
44 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers2 awards

  • Providing superior legal services to the Long Island community for nearly forty years.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Criminal Law, and 14 more

Barry Tuminello
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Falcone Law Firm, PLLC

5.0
14 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Helping families and individuals throughout Long Island to protect their assets and navigate their future

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Estate Administration, and 37 more

  • Free Consultation

Steven Raiser
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Law Office of Steven A. Kass, P.C.

4.9
12 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Concentrating in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning and Special/Supplemental Needs Planning.

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Special Needs, and 10 more

Steven Kass
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Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.

4.1
78 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 73 lawyers2 awards

  • Welcome to the Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C. law firm. For the past 25 years we have been committed to satisfying the needs of our clients. We are TOUGH but CARING; HONEST but... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Law, Criminal Litigation, and 9 more

Valerie Burg
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Germano & Cahill, P.C.

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

  • Responsive Service. Unparalleled Expertise

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate, Zoning Law, and 14 more

G. William Germano Jr.
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Cona Elder Law LLC

4.8
21 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving the legal needs of New York seniors since 1998, Cona Elder Law PLLC is recognized for its innovative strategies and unparalleled legal service. Our practice areas include... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Medicaid Planning, and 34 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Jennifer B. Cona
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Schwartz, Fang & Keating, P.C.

5.0
72 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • TRUSTED LEGAL ADVISORS - DURING AND AFTER YOUR LIFETIME.

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Administration, Probate, and 16 more

Stephanie M. Reilly Keating Esq., CPA
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Law Office of Steven Riker

5.0
45 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • This firm maintains a general commercial practice, with an emphasis on commercial and business litigation, real estate transactions, contract negotiation, corporate formation, and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersLitigation, Real Estate, and 31 more

Steven M. Riker Esq.
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White, Cirrito & Nally, LLP

4.6
22 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • 30 years of servicing clients in the New York Metropolitan Area

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Family Law, and 6 more

Mary Cirrito
Partner
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Auerbach Law Group, P.C.

1.0
1 Review

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Our mission is to help our clients prevent legal problems and plan for the future.

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Dissolution, Criminal & Civil Tax Litigation, and 10 more

Lee David Auerbach
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The Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg, PC

4.7
5 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Stephen J. Silverberg is nationally recognized as a leader in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, asset preservation planning and elder law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Administration, Asset Preservation Planning, and 4 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Stephen Silverberg
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Silberman Zaretsky PC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • Silberman Zaretsky PC was founded in 1996 by John Silberman, who had been a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison since 1985. Donn Zaretsky joined him from Paul... Read More

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Martha Gray Billman
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Esseks, Hefter, Angel, Di Talia & Pasca, LLP

4.8
68 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving Eastern Long Island and Suffolk County Since 1965.General practice includes litigation & appeals, real estate, zoning/land use, estate & business planning, estate... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Civil Litigation, and 67 more

Marcia Zipser Hefter
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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

5.0
22 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 58 lawyers4 awards

  • We are an entrepreneurial law firm that tackles tough questions head-on. We are built by business owners, for business owners. Bold, practical solutions from 80+ attorneys across... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAdministrative Law, Artificial Intelligence, and 20 more

Bruce Klein
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Law Offices of Robin Burner Daleo, PLLC

5.0
30 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • As one ages, there are many important decisions that must be made. The Law Offices of Robin Burner Daleo, PLLC are able to help facilitate these conversations and decisions,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Probate, and 8 more

Robin Daleo
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Tully Law Group, PC

5.0
18 Reviews

  • Serving Centerport, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law

Brian Andrew Tully Esq.
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Law Office of Paul A. Wickesser

  • 502 Adams St., Centerport, NY 11721-1043

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If the executor of my mothers will is my brother and he is incapacitated due to illness, how do we name a new executor? Would his POA takeover?

Damien Matthew Bosco
Answered by attorney Damien Matthew Bosco (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Damien Bosco, P.C.
If it is apparent that the named executor lacks capacity or may lack the capacity to perform the duties of the executor, and the testator (the person creating the Will) is still living an has the mental capacity to update a current Will or create a new Will, then it would seem the best way to proceed is for the testator to create a new Will naming another executor. Nowadays, because of software, drafting a new Will is the preferred way rather than using a codicil to modify an existing Will because sometimes codicils are lost. If the testator does not want to update the Will and the named executor lacks capacity, upon the death of the testator, the successor executor named in the Will could offer the Will for probate and inform the court that the named executor lacks the capacity to perform the duties as the executor. If the executor did have some capacity, the executor could renounce the appointment. If there is no successor executor named in the Will, then usually another heir would offer the Will to probate and explain that the executor does not have the capacity. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to determine if the executor has the capacity although it is unclear the court would do so. It is less likely that a person who has the Power of Attorney for the executor would be named the Executor rather than another heir. So, because of all this uncertainty, it is better for the testator to revise or create a new Will. 
If it is apparent that the named executor lacks capacity or may lack the capacity to perform the duties of the executor, and the testator (the person creating the Will) is still living an has the mental capacity to update a current Will or create a new Will, then it would seem the best way to proceed is for the testator to create a new Will naming another executor. Nowadays, because of software, drafting a new Will is the preferred way rather than using a codicil to modify an existing Will because sometimes codicils are lost. If the testator does not want to update the Will and the named executor lacks capacity, upon the death of the testator, the successor executor named in the Will could offer the Will for probate and inform the court that the named executor lacks the capacity to perform the duties as the executor. If the executor did have some capacity, the executor could renounce the appointment. If there is no successor executor named in the Will, then usually another heir would offer the Will to probate and explain that the executor does not have the capacity. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to determine if the executor has the capacity although it is unclear the court would do so. It is less likely that a person who has the Power of Attorney for the executor would be named the Executor rather than another heir. So, because of all this uncertainty, it is better for the testator to revise or create a new Will. 
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Can I file for a Letter of Administration regarding my mother's Estate?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Any heir may apply to be administrator if there is no Will. Her life insurance would pay to her husband and then to his estate.  If he did not adopt you, you would not inherit from his estate.
Any heir may apply to be administrator if there is no Will. Her life insurance would pay to her husband and then to his estate.  If he did not adopt you, you would not inherit from his estate.
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Do I have to sign anything at all?

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Answered by attorney Edward L. Armstrong (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Edward L. Armstrong, P.C.
Are there other assets in your mother's estate? Was there an estate opened in probate court in the county where your mother resided at the time of her death? If an estate was opened (normally this would need to be done to effect a transfer of title on the real estate) normally the personal representative would wait six months (the period during which claims against the estate could be filed) before distributing anything. If the estate was to be divided equally, the only way to do this would be to sell the house and divide the proceeds. If there were other assets your estranged broth could request the house but he would either have to pay into the estate to make up the difference to you and your other siblings or he would have to agree to forgo any interest he may have in other estate assets to make up the difference so that all siblings would received an equal amount. You should retain counsel for this.
Are there other assets in your mother's estate? Was there an estate opened in probate court in the county where your mother resided at the time of her death? If an estate was opened (normally this would need to be done to effect a transfer of title on the real estate) normally the personal representative would wait six months (the period during which claims against the estate could be filed) before distributing anything. If the estate was to be divided equally, the only way to do this would be to sell the house and divide the proceeds. If there were other assets your estranged broth could request the house but he would either have to pay into the estate to make up the difference to you and your other siblings or he would have to agree to forgo any interest he may have in other estate assets to make up the difference so that all siblings would received an equal amount. You should retain counsel for this.
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