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What if I Don’t Want to Be an Executor?
You can renounce your right as Executor and decline to act by simply signing a Renunciation of Nominated Executor form in front of a notary.
Probate is the process by which a last will and testament is accepted by the Surrogate’s Court.
The process of appointing a legal guardian can take many months, so it is important to have a U.S.-based or a NY-based guardian to care for your kids.
Once the fiduciary receives letters and is appointed executor or administrator by the surrogate’s court, the fiduciary may provide reimbursements.
While it is not required to hire a lawyer to represent the executor of an estate, it is often a good idea to seek representation.
Whether you are 18 or 81, there are four key documents you should consider: health care proxy, HIPAA release form, living will, and power of attorney.
If you are a parent of a young child, you have probably heard that you should have a will. But do you know why?
Britt Burner has been elected as a Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation by its Board of Directors.
ABLE accounts allow people with disabilities to save money without affecting their eligibility for public benefits, such as SSI.
The Transfer on Death Deed is a provision under New York State Real Property Law that provides property owners with the ability to designate beneficiaries who will inherit real property upon their passing, bypassing the probate process.
Partner Hon. Gail Prudenti has been appointed as the Chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association (SCBA) Judicial Screening Committee. Learn more about the prestigious appointment.
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Burner Prudenti Law Attorneys Named 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Four Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. attorneys have been included in this year’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the New York Metro area. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
September 22, 2023 -
Matthew Kiernan, Former Suffolk County Public Administrator, Joins Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matthew Kiernan, Esq., former Public Administrator of Suffolk County as appointed by the Surrogates Court, has joined the firm as Counsel.
September 22, 2023 -
Nancy Burner and Britt Burner Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Five Attorneys Named Ones to Watch
Nancy Burner and Britt Burner have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. This is Nancy’s tenth consecutive year being honored for Setauket, NY, and Britt’s second year being honored, this year for New York, NY.
August 21, 2023 -
Burner Law Group Now Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Judge Gail Prudenti, Former Chief Administrative Judge for the State of New York, Joins the Firm, Expanding Its Trust & Estates Practice
August 17, 2023 -
THANK YOU! 💙
We are honored to have been recognized as TBR News Media Readers’ Choice in the category of Attorney/Lawyer!
March 6, 2023 -
We’re the Best because of YOU!
Thank you East End! 💙 We’re beyond honored to have been selected as the Best Law Firm – South Fork in Dan’s Papers Best of the Best 2022 list for the third year in a row!
February 24, 2023
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In this guest post by Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP, learn what contributes to aging and what can be done to encourage healthy aging.
The Connelly vs. IRS ruling has significant implications for buy-sell agreements and corporate redemptions.
Partner Britt Burner, Esq. explains how often to review your estate planning documents and the life changes that may prompt a review.
According to multiple published reports, comedian Jay Leno is asking a California court to grant him authority over the financial affairs of his wife Mavis, who is apparently suffering from severe dementia.
In his first Law Day address, New York’s Chief Judge complained of the steady erosion of civics knowledge, and the resultant decline in civility, warning that, “The Framers knew that the consequence of constitutional ignorance, and being guided by passion rather than reason, was armed mobs.”
In this season of gratitude, it’s appropriate to recall the “four freedoms” — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear, and freedom from want — articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the threshold of World War II and illustrated so memorably in Norman Rockwell’s iconic renditions.