A New York Probate Lawyer said that on 11 April 2007, the decedent died leaving a will dated 7 August 1997. She was survived by her two sons, A and B, and a granddaughter, CC, issue of a predeceased daughter, C. Under the decedent’s will, her estate was to be…
The Facts of the Case: A and B are husband and wife. They are shareholders in a radiology practice together with doctor-one and doctor-two. In 2004, they entered into an agreement where disputes arising therefrom are subject to arbitration. On 16 March 2007, B died leaving a will dated 12…
Many people tend to overlook the likelihood of being hit with an estate tax because they aren’t considered “rich.” But according to NY Estate Lawyers many upper middle-class citizens could be hit with a tax rate as high as 35%. Currently the law indicates an exemption for estate tax of…
Extensive trust-planning and maneuvering tax law in order to protect a surviving spouse has long been a central part of the job of any qualified New York City Estate Planning Lawyer. Almost as soon as the United States Government christened the estate tax, wealthy families began finding ways around paying.…
August 13, 1970, Julia Eckhart died leaving two children, Charlotte Eckart and Frank Darmody. In her will that was dated August 4, 1966, she left each of them the sum of $50 and the rest to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. The will was admitted to probate…