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Jordan 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 Jordan, 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

Kimberly Nedza
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Kirwan Law Firm, PC

4.7
42 Reviews

  • Serving Jordan, 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.

What can we do if our lawyer is telling us to waive our mother rights to our late brother's estate or get another lawyer?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
There's a lot unsaid in your question. It sounds like the lawyer may have a conflict of interest, and has properly disclosed this to you. But you don't say why you are asked to do anything on your mother's behalf is she incapacitated? Do you have power of attorney? I will say that if I had a client who doesn't like my advice, I would prefer that they talk to another lawyer. I can't be the right lawyer for everybody in the world; sometimes it's best to get a second opinion.
There's a lot unsaid in your question. It sounds like the lawyer may have a conflict of interest, and has properly disclosed this to you. But you don't say why you are asked to do anything on your mother's behalf is she incapacitated? Do you have power of attorney? I will say that if I had a client who doesn't like my advice, I would prefer that they talk to another lawyer. I can't be the right lawyer for everybody in the world; sometimes it's best to get a second opinion.
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Would judges follow a signed will over one that was not?

Maxwell Livingston
Answered by attorney Maxwell Livingston
Estate Planning lawyer at Karp & Iancu S.C.
Most likely yes, under the doctrine of Dependant relative revocation - to effectuate the intent of the closest enforceable document.
Most likely yes, under the doctrine of Dependant relative revocation - to effectuate the intent of the closest enforceable document.

How can I guarantee that all the assets my spouse inherited from our marriage go to our child and not to the new spouse if I die first?

Roman Aminov
Answered by attorney Roman Aminov
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Roman Aminov
That is a great question. You can specify in your will or trust that your spouse will get use of the assets when you pass away, but that after your spouse's passing, the assets will go to your child. In theory, your spouse can elect to take his spousal right of election of 1/3 of your estate, or $50,000, whichever is greater. You should speak to an estate planning attorney to discuss the best strategy forward.
That is a great question. You can specify in your will or trust that your spouse will get use of the assets when you pass away, but that after your spouse's passing, the assets will go to your child. In theory, your spouse can elect to take his spousal right of election of 1/3 of your estate, or $50,000, whichever is greater. You should speak to an estate planning attorney to discuss the best strategy forward.
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