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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
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Estate Planning Documents May Now Be Witnessed and Notarized Remotely

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New York now permits remote witnessing of certain documents and expands standby guardian designations. Executive Order 202.14, dated April 7, 2020, amends several New York laws regulating the witnessing of documents to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Where There’s a Will There’s a Way – Executing Wills During COVID-19

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In these uncertain times, many clients are considering putting their affairs in order—just in case the worst should happen. This is an entirely natural reaction to the advancing Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. But where a...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - August/September 2019: Protect your will from legal challenges

To avoid family disputes over a will after one’s death, it’s worth taking the time now to institute steps to protect the will from legal challenges. This article details four specific steps for bulletproofing a will. A...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

What Makes a Will Valid?

Movies, television, and books like to present wills in dramatic ways--handwritten notes, videos, deathbed utterances--but what actually makes a will valid? The law varies depending on what state you live in, but there are...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve videotaped your will

Technology enables a deceased person to express wishes to his or her assembled family from beyond the grave, but states generally require wills to be physical documents that are written, signed and properly witnessed during a...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - February/March 2017

In This Issue: - Stretch out estate tax on business interests - Maintaining family harmony: Balance beneficiaries’ needs with a total return unitrust - Is a donor-advised fund right for you? - Estate planning...more

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