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Sugarman Law Firm LLP

  • 211 West Jefferson St., Syracuse, NY 13202

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Brickwedde Law Firm

  • 211 W. Jefferson, St. Ste 26, Syracuse, NY 13202-2460

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  • Syracuse, NY 13214

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The Cambs Law Firm, LLP

  • 3208 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13219-1339

Hill & Fischer, P.C.

  • 1117 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210

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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 long can an estate stay open and/or can the decedent continue to own property after death?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
The property belongs to your father's estate subject to the terms on which his wife has a right to live there,
The property belongs to your father's estate subject to the terms on which his wife has a right to live there,

Can you use items in an estate without permission that do not belong to you?

Randall C. Romei
Answered by attorney Randall C. Romei (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Ashcraft & Ashcraft, Ltd.
The executor of the estate duties to the estate and the legatees and heirs of the estate. The executor must collect the assets of the estate, pay creditor claims, make specific bequests, liquidate assets as necessary to make the appropriate distributions. The executor is under a duty of loyalty to the estate and has fiduciary responsibilities to the estate. This means the executor cannot use estate assets for his or her own benefit and cannot permit the waste of estate assets. Use of estate assets for non-estate purposes could be done with an appropriate market value payment (i.e. rental).
The executor of the estate duties to the estate and the legatees and heirs of the estate. The executor must collect the assets of the estate, pay creditor claims, make specific bequests, liquidate assets as necessary to make the appropriate distributions. The executor is under a duty of loyalty to the estate and has fiduciary responsibilities to the estate. This means the executor cannot use estate assets for his or her own benefit and cannot permit the waste of estate assets. Use of estate assets for non-estate purposes could be done with an appropriate market value payment (i.e. rental).
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How do I leave everything to my kids?

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Answered by attorney Darin Christensen (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
Your spouse has a right under to receive a portion of your joint assets regardless of what your will says. You should meet with an estate planner to structure a will that gives your spouse as little as possible. If you can get a spousal agreement from your spouse that you don't have to give your spouse anything, your spouse is not entitled to get anything. You also should talk to your mother about revising her will to leave any inheritance for you in trust for your benefit during life and then to your children. Your spouse would not be entitled to any share of that.
Your spouse has a right under to receive a portion of your joint assets regardless of what your will says. You should meet with an estate planner to structure a will that gives your spouse as little as possible. If you can get a spousal agreement from your spouse that you don't have to give your spouse anything, your spouse is not entitled to get anything. You also should talk to your mother about revising her will to leave any inheritance for you in trust for your benefit during life and then to your children. Your spouse would not be entitled to any share of that.
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