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Patchogue 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).

Schwartz, Fang & Keating, P.C.

5.0
72 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Falcone Law Firm, PLLC

5.0
14 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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

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Steven Raiser
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Germano & Cahill, P.C.

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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

Alyssa Solarsh-Sinatra
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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

5.0
22 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Cona Elder Law LLC

4.8
21 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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

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Melissa Negrin-Wiener
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Law Offices of Robin Burner Daleo, PLLC

5.0
30 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Silberman Zaretsky PC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Law Office of Steven A. Kass, P.C.

4.9
12 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Law Office of Steven Riker

5.0
45 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Auerbach Law Group, P.C.

1.0
1 Review

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Esseks, Hefter, Angel, Di Talia & Pasca, LLP

4.8
68 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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

James Spiess
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White, Cirrito & Nally, LLP

4.6
22 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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
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The Magnozzi Law Firm, P.C.

4.6
3 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.

4.1
78 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, NY and Suffolk County, New York

  • Law Firm with 72 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

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Frank L. Buquicchio
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The Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg, PC

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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

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Stephen Silverberg
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Tully Law Group, PC

5.0
18 Reviews

  • Serving Patchogue, 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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Cathleen Benedetto, Esq.

  • 424 W. Main St., Ste. 1, Patchogue, NY 11772

Egan & Golden, LLP

  • 96 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772

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Francis L. Bosco

  • 38 Church Street, Suite A, Patchogue, NY 11772

Law Offices of Feuer & Feuer

  • 124 Medford Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772-1204

Nicole Cardiello, Esq., P.C.

  • 66A Medford Ave., Patchogue, NY 11772-1202

Cartier, Bernstein, Auerbach & Dazzo, P.C.

  • 100 Austin St., Bldg. 2, Patchogue, NY 11772

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Wruck & Wallace, L.L.P.

  • 38 Church Street, Suite B, Patchogue, NY 11772

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Robert J. Zysk, Attorney at Law

  • 629 Rte. 112, Ste. 4, Patchogue, NY 11772

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Can the executor change the locks of a house if it was not written in the will?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
You should obtain the services of a probate litigation attorney. The executor does have a duty to gather and protect the assets. If you were left out of the will, you may file a petition to be determined as an heir to receive benefits as an heir.
You should obtain the services of a probate litigation attorney. The executor does have a duty to gather and protect the assets. If you were left out of the will, you may file a petition to be determined as an heir to receive benefits as an heir.
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How do I leave everything to my kids?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
If your assets to be probated are $100,000 or less even if you have a Will not distributing to your spouse, but to your children, he will be entitled to your probate estate. You should consider a trust that gives your community property to your children. Your trust will need to be funded during your lifetime or you risk the estate being set aside to your husband. If your estate ids over $100,000 then a Will can work.
If your assets to be probated are $100,000 or less even if you have a Will not distributing to your spouse, but to your children, he will be entitled to your probate estate. You should consider a trust that gives your community property to your children. Your trust will need to be funded during your lifetime or you risk the estate being set aside to your husband. If your estate ids over $100,000 then a Will can work.
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Can the executor change the locks of a house if it was not written in the will?

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Answered by attorney Kenneth A Prigmore (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Prigmore Law
Executors have the responsibility of protecting and properly distributing the estate of the deceased. As a beneficiary, you have the right to see the testamentary documents that include you. Demand a copy of the will, trust, and any other gifting documents. If the Executor refuses, tell them you can sue and get them without much difficulty. Executors also have the responsibility to prepare an accounting of the estate, so if he has been making equal distributions, he should be able to show what the entire estate included. Finally, if you doubt the Executor's statements and actions, you may have to sue to find out the truth. Unfortunately, this can be very stressful and expensive, so you may not want to start any action until you are sure there is a problem. Locking the house is not automatically a breach of an Executor's duties. Timing is important. It is best to demand that all beneficiaries be allowed to review the contents of the home prior to the executor's "Sweep" of the house removing valuables. It sounds like you are too late to do that. You can still demand that he escort you around the home to see what is still there. Sometimes simply retaining an attorney who will write a letter to the executor demanding an accounting and threatening suit if he fails to disclose the contents of the estate will be enough to keep things in order. Please note: Prescription medications should be destroyed, not passed on to heirs for non prescription use. This is both the law and common sense. There is no known right to inheritance of prescription medications.
Executors have the responsibility of protecting and properly distributing the estate of the deceased. As a beneficiary, you have the right to see the testamentary documents that include you. Demand a copy of the will, trust, and any other gifting documents. If the Executor refuses, tell them you can sue and get them without much difficulty. Executors also have the responsibility to prepare an accounting of the estate, so if he has been making equal distributions, he should be able to show what the entire estate included. Finally, if you doubt the Executor's statements and actions, you may have to sue to find out the truth. Unfortunately, this can be very stressful and expensive, so you may not want to start any action until you are sure there is a problem. Locking the house is not automatically a breach of an Executor's duties. Timing is important. It is best to demand that all beneficiaries be allowed to review the contents of the home prior to the executor's "Sweep" of the house removing valuables. It sounds like you are too late to do that. You can still demand that he escort you around the home to see what is still there. Sometimes simply retaining an attorney who will write a letter to the executor demanding an accounting and threatening suit if he fails to disclose the contents of the estate will be enough to keep things in order. Please note: Prescription medications should be destroyed, not passed on to heirs for non prescription use. This is both the law and common sense. There is no known right to inheritance of prescription medications.
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