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Orchard Park 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).

Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Orchard Park, 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 Orchard Park, 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

Michael J. Cimino
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Kevin W. Hourihan, PLLC

  • 14 Sandpiper Court, Orchard Park, NY 14127

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Bender & Paul Law Office

  • 6459 W. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY 14127

Barone and Barone, P.C.

  • 4467 S. Buffalo St., Orchard Park, NY 14127

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The Law Offices of John C. Bailey

  • 3623 Eggert Rd., Ste. 103, Orchard Park, NY 14127

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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.

What do we do as their children to claim some type of ownership to this property?

Christine James
Answered by attorney Christine James
Estate Planning lawyer at James Law Group
You need to file a petition for probate and possibly a partition action. There is no way around it so see a probate attorney immediately.
You need to file a petition for probate and possibly a partition action. There is no way around it so see a probate attorney immediately.

Where can I inquire about a last will and testament?

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Answered by attorney Donald Keith Broad (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Broad Law Firm, LLC
If you are a beneficiary or potential beneficiary, you can challenge the will but you will have to show that it was not proper under the law or that a more recent will exists. However, to show the latter, you will have to actually find the more recent will. There is no one place that wills can be found. You should check desks, file cabinets, bank safe deposit boxes, safes, and attorney's offices where you think the deceased may have done business.
If you are a beneficiary or potential beneficiary, you can challenge the will but you will have to show that it was not proper under the law or that a more recent will exists. However, to show the latter, you will have to actually find the more recent will. There is no one place that wills can be found. You should check desks, file cabinets, bank safe deposit boxes, safes, and attorney's offices where you think the deceased may have done business.
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What do I do if I disagree with being the sole beneficiary of my mothers estate?

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Answered by attorney Larry Dale Webb (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Larry Webb
The Will governs the distribution of the estate; there are a couple of things you can do. 1. Accept the estate and give your sisters their share but this may have tax consequences. Consult with an attorney. 2. You sisters can file a friendly challenge to the probate and you can all stipulate to a settlement, which has the advantage of being an estate distribution, not a gift from you to your sisters. More time and expense in the probate, lower likelihood of adverse tax situation.
The Will governs the distribution of the estate; there are a couple of things you can do. 1. Accept the estate and give your sisters their share but this may have tax consequences. Consult with an attorney. 2. You sisters can file a friendly challenge to the probate and you can all stipulate to a settlement, which has the advantage of being an estate distribution, not a gift from you to your sisters. More time and expense in the probate, lower likelihood of adverse tax situation.
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