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Margaretville 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).

Metnick Law Office, P.C.

  • 855 Main St., Margaretville, NY 12455

John R. Fairbairn, III, Esq.

  • 736 Main St., Margaretville, NY 12455-1314

Gary A. Rosa Attorney at Law

  • 835 Main St., Margaretville, NY 12455

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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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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?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
Yes creditors can collect after death. A will needs to be probated if there are sufficient assets to submit the estate to probate. In California that is $150,000 or more in gross assets. Another benefit to submitting an estate to probate is that it limits creditor's to 4 months in order to make a claim against the estate as long as they are given proper notice. I recommend probate be done through a lawyer.
Yes creditors can collect after death. A will needs to be probated if there are sufficient assets to submit the estate to probate. In California that is $150,000 or more in gross assets. Another benefit to submitting an estate to probate is that it limits creditor's to 4 months in order to make a claim against the estate as long as they are given proper notice. I recommend probate be done through a lawyer.
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Should I create a trust or will to leave my house to my cousin?

David Goldman
Answered by attorney David Goldman
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of David M. Goldman PLLC
There is actually a third option you may consider. It is the enhanced life estate deed. Of the will or trust, the trust is typically a better choice but it also could be subject to creditor's claims unless you maintain the home as you homestead. The enhanced life estate deed would do the same as a trust but potentially it would not subject the property to creditors claims.
There is actually a third option you may consider. It is the enhanced life estate deed. Of the will or trust, the trust is typically a better choice but it also could be subject to creditor's claims unless you maintain the home as you homestead. The enhanced life estate deed would do the same as a trust but potentially it would not subject the property to creditors claims.
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What can we do if our lawyer is telling us to waive our mother rights to our late brother's estate or get another lawyer?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
Seek counsel form another lawyer. That lawyer will need to review the Will and probate papers. Then you decide.
Seek counsel form another lawyer. That lawyer will need to review the Will and probate papers. Then you decide.