A probate proceeding is a proceeding brought to see to it that a Will is accepted as being valid by the Surrogate Court in New York State. The best way to start a probate proceeding is to visit several attorneys and hire an experienced, dedicated estate lawyer. Make sure when you hire this lawyer, that he or she has been doing this for a minimum of … [Read more...]
When An Executor Hires An Attorney For The Estate
Please click on the link below to watch today's video blog: https://youtu.be/VZtg7oPstYo Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been representing executors in estate administration proceedings for more than 45 years. He and his associates draft wills and trusts, handle estate litigation, … [Read more...]
Why Should You Have A Will?
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/SsAzKSway8I Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Elliot and his associates have more than 100 years of combined legal experience representing clients with regard to all aspects of wills, trusts, and estate matters. … [Read more...]
Wife Held In Contempt Of Court
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/FpRg0jWOT8o Elliot S. Schlissel is an elder law attorney. He has been representing clients for more than 45 years concerning wills, trusts, estates and elder law planning matters. He can be reached at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802, 1-800-344-6431, or by email to … [Read more...]
Will Requirements
There are a number of requirements necessary to write what is referred to as a self proving will. I. You must be of sound mind to write a will. You must understand what you are putting into the will. You must know you are writing a will. You must understand who your next of kin are and what your assets are. You must be 18 years … [Read more...]
Wills Litigation
Please click on the link below to watch today's video blog: https://youtu.be/3Aqjn2mJVQA Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Elliot and his attorneys have more than 100 years of combined legal experience handling all aspects of estate planning and estate litigation. Please call to schedule a … [Read more...]
Woman Leaves Money To Her Cat, Court Determines Testamentary Capacity
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/8hu3xbuDIuk Elliot S. Schlissel is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been handling estate litigation, wills, trusts and other issues pertaining to estate planning for more than 45 years. He can be reached for consultation at … [Read more...]
Estate Planning
Who needs estate planning? Probably you do! Estate planning does not relate to an individual’s net worth. The purpose of an estate plan is to see to it that your financial goals and the financial goals of your family can be met even after you die. There are several elements of an estate plan. A will, a power or attorney, a living will and a … [Read more...]
Good Will Hunting
If you have assets, young children, and/or a house you should have a will. So you have a will. That's great! Have you updated your will within the last two decades? If your will is more than 10 years old, you should consider updating it. Changes In Your Life As you grow older, the reasons for writing a will may have changed. You initially … [Read more...]
Baby Boomers Afraid to Retire
Baby boomers are afraid to retire. There are 77 million baby boomers who were born between the years 1946 and 1964. This large group of Americans are getting ready to retire,but do they have the resources to retire. Twenty five percent of the baby boomers claim they will never retire! A large majority of the baby boomers look at social security as … [Read more...]
