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I am unmarried and have no children. My parents are deceased and I have one sibling, a sister. I currently have no will. Who would inherit from my estate if I died without a will?

The typical Medicaid trust is a grantor trust for income and estate tax purposes. The grantor trust rules came about after high earners tried to lower their income tax consequence by scattering their income to various trusts over which they maintained control.

Do all Wills have to go through probate?

I read somewhere that the New York State Estate Tax Exemption was increasing again this year, could you explain this to me?

My mother passed away with $20,000 in credit card debt. As the Executor of her estate, am I liable for these bills?

Question: I have heard there will increased costs for Medicare in 2016. Is this true?

Making end of life decisions are crucial components of any estate plan. As Elder Law attorneys, we deal with these issues every day. Some advance directives are signed in an attorney’s office and some are executed with a health care provider.

I am the Executor of my father’s Estate. The Surrogate’s Court has asked me to provide them with an “Inventory of Assets”. What is an Inventory of Assets?