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Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Chase

  • P.O. Box 85, Lyon Mountain, NY 12952-0085

Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Hunter, L.L.P.

  • 43 Golf Course Road, Malone, NY 12953

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Cantwell & Cantwell

  • 14 Elm St., Ste. 2, Malone, NY 12953-1507

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Law Offices of David E. LaPlant

  • 362 W. Main St., Malone, NY 12953-1750

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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

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.

Can creditors collect after your death? Must a will be probated? Can I do it with a lawyer?

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Answered by attorney Robert Ingham Long (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Law Office of Robert I. Long
In California, a will must be probated unless the probatable estate is small enough, under $150,000, to be distributed pursuant to a declaration procedure. The "probatable estate" does not include property held in joint tenancy or which passes to a designated beneficiary (e.g., life insurance) or pursuant to a "pay on death" arrangement with a financial institution. Probate is usually necessary when there is real property standing only in the name of the decedent. If probated, there is a creditor claim procedure which determines which, if any, creditors get paid and how much. Yes, it is common practice to have an attorney represent the personal representative and the estate in a probate case.
In California, a will must be probated unless the probatable estate is small enough, under $150,000, to be distributed pursuant to a declaration procedure. The "probatable estate" does not include property held in joint tenancy or which passes to a designated beneficiary (e.g., life insurance) or pursuant to a "pay on death" arrangement with a financial institution. Probate is usually necessary when there is real property standing only in the name of the decedent. If probated, there is a creditor claim procedure which determines which, if any, creditors get paid and how much. Yes, it is common practice to have an attorney represent the personal representative and the estate in a probate case.
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When I die, will my wife inherit what property we now own together?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
This is why you need an estate planning attorney.  Paying a little money up front can ensure that your home and other assets pass the way you want.  You may think that you have a simple question, easily answered for free, but no one can answer it without seeing the deed.
This is why you need an estate planning attorney.  Paying a little money up front can ensure that your home and other assets pass the way you want.  You may think that you have a simple question, easily answered for free, but no one can answer it without seeing the deed.
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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?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
That is a very difficult thing to guarantee. You definitely need to sit with an estate planning attorney And spell out your wishes and see what can be done. You will either have to make a part of the trust your revocable on your death, give an outright distribution to your child upon your death, or something similar.
That is a very difficult thing to guarantee. You definitely need to sit with an estate planning attorney And spell out your wishes and see what can be done. You will either have to make a part of the trust your revocable on your death, give an outright distribution to your child upon your death, or something similar.
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