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Kirwan Law Firm, PC

4.7
42 Reviews

  • Serving Skaneateles, NY and Onondaga County, New York

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • SYRACUSE BUSINESS LAWYER SERVING NEW YORK COMPANIES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Labor And Employment, and 7 more

Terry J. Kirwan Jr.
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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
82 Reviews

  • Serving Skaneateles, NY and Onondaga 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

Wendy S. Lougnot
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  • 102 W. Lake St., Skaneateles, NY 13152

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Law Office of Thomas W. Seeley, P.C.

  • 2 Fennell St., Skaneateles, NY 13152-1038

Robert A. Coville, P.C.

  • 3750 Fisher Rd., Skaneateles, NY 13152-8846

Lynch & Shannon

  • 2-4 Fennell St., Skaneateles, NY 13152

David A. Loftus

  • 1583 U.S. Rte. 20, Ste. 3, Skaneateles, NY 13152-8633

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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.

How do I leave everything to my kids?

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Answered by attorney Richard Joseph Keyes (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Probate Law Center Richard J. Keyes, PC
In Missouri, you cannot disinherit a spouse. If you leave everything in your will to your children by a previous marriage, your current wife can take against the will and get part of your estate. If you current wife wants her assets to go to her children and not to you, then I suggest that you see an attorney about a post-nuptial agreement that might resolve this problem. Please note that in Missouri, if you and your wife do enter into a post-nuptial agreement, you and your wife have to be presented by separate attorneys. If she is not represented by an attorney, the post-nuptial agreement is subject to being set aside after your death.
In Missouri, you cannot disinherit a spouse. If you leave everything in your will to your children by a previous marriage, your current wife can take against the will and get part of your estate. If you current wife wants her assets to go to her children and not to you, then I suggest that you see an attorney about a post-nuptial agreement that might resolve this problem. Please note that in Missouri, if you and your wife do enter into a post-nuptial agreement, you and your wife have to be presented by separate attorneys. If she is not represented by an attorney, the post-nuptial agreement is subject to being set aside after your death.
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Items from mother's 1st marriage w/my dad were left with me and she took the rest of items upon remarrying.My half sibling wants the items I own now.

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Answered by attorney Damien Matthew Bosco (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Damien Bosco, P.C.
Hello. My name is Damien. I am an attorney in New York City practicing in the New York City metropolitan area. Your mother has a right to designate in a will who will get her personal property upon her death. She can split the property as desired among heirs or beneficiaries. Also, she has a right to gift personal belongings now. If she lacks capacity or someone is unduly influencing her to make decisions about gifting or bequeathing her property, that could be an issue of a dispute. In these situations, it is best for testators to put their wishes in writing in a will. If later it is determined the testator did not have the capacity to execute the will or was unduly influenced, then that would be a subject of an estate dispute. If you need any assistance, a New York Trusts & Estates Attorney could help you. If you wish to speak on the phone about it, you can call Damien Bosco, P.C. at (646) 452-7082 or email me at DamienBoscoEsq@gmail.com
Hello. My name is Damien. I am an attorney in New York City practicing in the New York City metropolitan area. Your mother has a right to designate in a will who will get her personal property upon her death. She can split the property as desired among heirs or beneficiaries. Also, she has a right to gift personal belongings now. If she lacks capacity or someone is unduly influencing her to make decisions about gifting or bequeathing her property, that could be an issue of a dispute. In these situations, it is best for testators to put their wishes in writing in a will. If later it is determined the testator did not have the capacity to execute the will or was unduly influenced, then that would be a subject of an estate dispute. If you need any assistance, a New York Trusts & Estates Attorney could help you. If you wish to speak on the phone about it, you can call Damien Bosco, P.C. at (646) 452-7082 or email me at DamienBoscoEsq@gmail.com
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How do I get money from my mother's account if I am the beneficiary?

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Answered by attorney James Brian Thomas (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Burdette & Rice, PLLC
It depends entirely on how you are the beneficiary. Many bank accounts are created with their own beneficiary designations, and they are sometimes called payable on death or "POD" accounts. If that's what you're dealing with, all you should have to do is present the bank with proof of the death and your identity. If you mean that you're a beneficiary under a Will or Trust, the process gets quite a bit more involved and depends on many facts that you don't really spell out in your question.
It depends entirely on how you are the beneficiary. Many bank accounts are created with their own beneficiary designations, and they are sometimes called payable on death or "POD" accounts. If that's what you're dealing with, all you should have to do is present the bank with proof of the death and your identity. If you mean that you're a beneficiary under a Will or Trust, the process gets quite a bit more involved and depends on many facts that you don't really spell out in your question.
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