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Colden 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 Colden, NY and Erie 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

Kimberly Nedza
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Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Colden, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • A Law firm established in 1972

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Law, Trial Practice, and 42 more

Roy H. Cunningham
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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.

How can I include my brother and sister with what my relative left me?

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Answered by attorney Bruce Darrell Steiner (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff Cohen, P.C.
You could disclaim (renounce) some of all of your inheritance. Unless the Will provides otherwise, the disclaimed property will go as if you had predeceased your relative. If it would then go to your children, they could also disclaim. If you have grandchildren who would then take, they could also disclaim. It is often possible to obtain court approval to disclaim on behalf of a minor. Keep in mind that the due date for a disclaimer is 9 months from date of death (or 9 months after reaching age 21, if later), and it takes some time to prepare the necessary papers (and to obtain court approval for disclaimers on behalf of any minors).
You could disclaim (renounce) some of all of your inheritance. Unless the Will provides otherwise, the disclaimed property will go as if you had predeceased your relative. If it would then go to your children, they could also disclaim. If you have grandchildren who would then take, they could also disclaim. It is often possible to obtain court approval to disclaim on behalf of a minor. Keep in mind that the due date for a disclaimer is 9 months from date of death (or 9 months after reaching age 21, if later), and it takes some time to prepare the necessary papers (and to obtain court approval for disclaimers on behalf of any minors).
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Hi, can i claim my deceased grandfathers funds even though my dad is alive?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Assuming that both grandparents are deceased, their children are the heirs, not you.  When your father dies, you may make a claim. 
Assuming that both grandparents are deceased, their children are the heirs, not you.  When your father dies, you may make a claim. 

Can you use items in an estate without permission that do not belong to you?

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Answered by attorney Jeffrey R. Gottlieb (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Robert H. Glorch
Probably depends on what you mean by "use items". The executor is a fiduciary. The property in the estate is held by the executor as a fiduciary. What constitutes use depends on the facts and circumstances.
Probably depends on what you mean by "use items". The executor is a fiduciary. The property in the estate is held by the executor as a fiduciary. What constitutes use depends on the facts and circumstances.
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