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Clay 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
82 Reviews

  • Serving Clay, NY and Onondaga 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

Michael J. Cimino
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Kirwan Law Firm, PC

4.7
42 Reviews

  • Serving Clay, NY and Onondaga County, New York

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • SYRACUSE BUSINESS LAWYER SERVING NEW YORK COMPANIES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Labor And Employment, and 7 more

Terry J. Kirwan Jr.
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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.

If the wife doesn't apply for administrator after the death of her spouse, can one of their children apply?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
Yes, if an estate needs to be opened. Often, it does not. Whether it does in your case depends on whether or not there were assets titled in the father's name alone. This is relatively unusual. If there is a Will, it provides for the order of priority in acting as PR. If there is no Will, then State law does so.
Yes, if an estate needs to be opened. Often, it does not. Whether it does in your case depends on whether or not there were assets titled in the father's name alone. This is relatively unusual. If there is a Will, it provides for the order of priority in acting as PR. If there is no Will, then State law does so.
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Can creditors collect after your death? Must a will be probated? Can I do it with a lawyer?

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Answered by attorney John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
Generally the debts of the deceased party are paid out of the estate assets which normally involves a probate. Therefore, you should at least counsel with an attorney.
Generally the debts of the deceased party are paid out of the estate assets which normally involves a probate. Therefore, you should at least counsel with an attorney.
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Do we have to wait for my brother to sell my mothers home before reading the will?

Sharon M. Siegel
Answered by attorney Sharon M. Siegel
Estate Planning lawyer at Siegel & Siegel, P.C.
A will reading is from the movies. It is not required, and frankly, rarely done. If you think your brother did something improper, you have to be the first to get to court, and fast. Call a lawyer to determine your rights.
A will reading is from the movies. It is not required, and frankly, rarely done. If you think your brother did something improper, you have to be the first to get to court, and fast. Call a lawyer to determine your rights.
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