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The right of survivorship is very powerful and extremely difficult to challenge.

A bypass trust—also known as a credit shelter trust—is a type of trust commonly used in estate tax planning for married couples.

Crypto is a system of digital tokens that can be used as a currency between individuals in an online marketplace.

Most municipalities reassess property taxes annually regardless of who or what currently owns a property—a person, a business, a revocable trust, or an irrevocable trust.

The biggest concern that most have when they are in need of long-term nursing home care is that their primary residence will not be protected. This may or may not be true.

While it is not necessary to have an attorney when dealing with health care documents, most attorneys will assist clients with executing a living will, health care proxy, and HIPAA release form as part of their estate plan.

No one other than the person who is establishing a will, otherwise known as the testator, an attorney draftsperson, and the two subscribing witnesses need to see the document before your death.

Over the past year, what seemed like solely a corporate law clashed with estate planning and trusts and estates law.

This decision should be based on three main things: 1) the type of trust you are creating, 2) the assets you are putting into the trust, and 3) the dynamics of the family or others involved.

Guardianship in New York is typically sought in situations where an individual is unable to make decisions for themselves due to incapacity.