All human beings that live will eventually die. When a loved one passes, dealing with his or her estate is not a task most people look forward to. However, most people will, during the course of their lifetime, be involved with estate issues concerning a loved one. When the grief passes, the issues involved are who are the heirs of the estate, … [Read more...]
Naming An Executor In Your Will – Part I
The executor of a will is the person who is in charge of handling your funeral arrangements, paying the bills which accrued prior to your death or related to your funeral, gathering your assets, filing tax returns when appropriate, and seeing to it your assets are distributed to the appropriate beneficiaries pursuant to the terms of your will. So … [Read more...]
Naming An Executor In Your Will – Part II
There are a number of duties and responsibilities an executor has. Here is a list of some of these duties: resolve disputes among family members; handle funeral arrangements for the deceased; hire the attorney for the estate; preserve, collect and value the estate’s assets; cooperate with the attorney for the estate in … [Read more...]
Guardianship Proceedings
Everyone who lives will eventually grow old. Sometimes elderly individuals lose their mental and physical strength related to their aging. In these situations, they can be subject to undue influence concerning the money they have in the bank, other financial assets and real estate they own. The undue pressure can come from a variety of sources. … [Read more...]
Guardianship Proceedings
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/8iE4A-E457A Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He and his associates have been handling guardianship proceedings for more than 45 years. Elliot can be reached for consultation by calling 516-561-6645 or 718-350-2802, or … [Read more...]
Guardianship Litigation
Please click on the link below to watch today's video blog: https://youtu.be/GqsiyKMPw-4 Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been representing clients in all aspects of guardianship proceedings for nearly 45 years. He and his associates are available for consultation by calling 516-561-6645 … [Read more...]
Potential Tax Benefits of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/D8wNdHwelqI Elliot S. Schlissel drafts wills and trusts and aids his clients in all aspects of estate planning. He and his associates have more than 100 years of combined experience representing clients. He can be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, … [Read more...]
Probate Issues
An estate proceeding was brought in Queens County, New York before Surrogate Peter Kelly. In this case the executor, the son of the decedent, asked that his mother’s 2012 Will be probated. The sister had objected to the probating of the Will. She alleged in her application before Judge Kelly that her mother lacked testamentary capacity, there was a … [Read more...]
Proposed Tax Credits
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/iow5RDn94lQ Elliot S. Schlissel and his associates have been representing clients for more than 45 years in all aspects of estate planning. Elliot and his associates draft wills and trusts, represent clients in guardianship proceedings, and estate litigation. … [Read more...]
Guardianship Hearing in a Bedroom
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Sharon Aarons started a hearing on a guardianship situation in her courtroom. The hearing was cut short and Judge Aarons and all of the other interested parties proceeded to travel to the home of Valerie L. to conduct an in home evaluation to determine whether her attorney was “chosen freely and independently by the … [Read more...]
