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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Brainard Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
83 Reviews

  • Serving Brainard, NY and Rensselaer County, New York

  • Law Firm with 40 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, and 8 more

Wendy S. Lougnot
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Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

4.8
11 Reviews

  • Serving Brainard, NY and Rensselaer County, New York

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC offers individualized Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration and Elder Law services to private clients, their families and family owned... Read More

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Michael Mullaney
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Hacker Murphy LLP

4.8
53 Reviews

  • Serving Brainard, NY and Rensselaer County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • Top-Rated Albany, NY law firm established in 1898, focusing on litigation claims in upstate New York. We offer initial consultations at no charge.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Law, Corporate Law, and 349 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Randy Lionel Treece
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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Would judges follow a signed will over one that was not?

Michael N. Stafford
Answered by attorney Michael N. Stafford (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Michael Stafford
Pursuant to the Cal. Probate Code, with the exception of Holographic wills, in order for a will to be valid it must be dated, signed by the deceased and witnessed by a least two witnesses. From the facts you have stated the 2010 will should not be valid.
Pursuant to the Cal. Probate Code, with the exception of Holographic wills, in order for a will to be valid it must be dated, signed by the deceased and witnessed by a least two witnesses. From the facts you have stated the 2010 will should not be valid.
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Can a new executrix be instated even though the previous executrix cannot be located?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Please be guided by that attorney's advice.  The court may well accept an affidavit that the current executor has gone missing.
Please be guided by that attorney's advice.  The court may well accept an affidavit that the current executor has gone missing.

How can I find out more information about my mother's estate?

Sharon M. Siegel
Answered by attorney Sharon M. Siegel
Estate Planning lawyer at Siegel & Siegel, P.C.
It sounds like you may be too late. Your only option, and it will take significant legal work, is to reopen the estates for an accounting.
It sounds like you may be too late. Your only option, and it will take significant legal work, is to reopen the estates for an accounting.