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How Does Life Insurance Affect an Estate Plan?

Planning with life insurance requires the advice of competent insurance professionals and estate planning attorneys to ensure the most advantageous outcome for you and your beneficiaries.

July 3, 2025
2016 New York State Estate Tax Update

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

February 8, 2016
Credit Card Debts of Decedent

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

January 20, 2016
What Is an Inventory of Assets?

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?

April 12, 2015
New NY Estate Tax Law

New York’s Estate Tax law has just seen its most dramatic change in recent memory. Finally, the exemption has increased from $1,000,000.00 where it has remained since 2002, with the exemption set to increase annually until it matches the federal estate tax exemption in 2019.

April 21, 2014
Estate Recovery and Homestead

Individuals who have received benefits under the New York State Medicaid program are subject to estate recovery for all assets passing through their probate estate. This is a minimum requirement under Federal Law.

January 17, 2014