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Law Offices of David E. LaPlant

  • 362 W. Main St., Malone, NY 12953-1750

Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Chase

  • P.O. Box 85, Lyon Mountain, NY 12952-0085

Cantwell & Cantwell

  • 14 Elm St., Ste. 2, Malone, NY 12953-1507

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Fischer, Bessette, Muldowney & Hunter, L.L.P.

  • 43 Golf Course Road, Malone, NY 12953

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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.

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 Robert Ingham Long (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Law Office of Robert I. Long
In California, a will must be probated unless the probatable estate is small enough, under $150,000, to be distributed pursuant to a declaration procedure. The "probatable estate" does not include property held in joint tenancy or which passes to a designated beneficiary (e.g., life insurance) or pursuant to a "pay on death" arrangement with a financial institution. Probate is usually necessary when there is real property standing only in the name of the decedent. If probated, there is a creditor claim procedure which determines which, if any, creditors get paid and how much. Yes, it is common practice to have an attorney represent the personal representative and the estate in a probate case.
In California, a will must be probated unless the probatable estate is small enough, under $150,000, to be distributed pursuant to a declaration procedure. The "probatable estate" does not include property held in joint tenancy or which passes to a designated beneficiary (e.g., life insurance) or pursuant to a "pay on death" arrangement with a financial institution. Probate is usually necessary when there is real property standing only in the name of the decedent. If probated, there is a creditor claim procedure which determines which, if any, creditors get paid and how much. Yes, it is common practice to have an attorney represent the personal representative and the estate in a probate case.
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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 James Bloomfield Oberholtzer
Estate Planning lawyer at James Oberholtzer, Chartered
Yes, creditors can collect after your death. A Will does not have to be probated. Yes, you can use a lawyer. You can also try to do it without a lawyer; but, it is difficult.
Yes, creditors can collect after your death. A Will does not have to be probated. Yes, you can use a lawyer. You can also try to do it without a lawyer; but, it is difficult.
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How do I leave everything to my kids?

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Answered by attorney David T McAndrew (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at David T. McAndrew, Attorney at Law
Write a will. See an attorney. However, even if you leave all your assets in your name, and plan distribution through your will, your wife has certain elections, (money due her) that takes priority over the other transfers. So, even if you left all to your children, your wife could elect to invade those assets first, up to a certain statutory amount. Better choice, put your children?s names on the assets, as designated beneficiaries, and then there will not be a probate estate to argue about.
Write a will. See an attorney. However, even if you leave all your assets in your name, and plan distribution through your will, your wife has certain elections, (money due her) that takes priority over the other transfers. So, even if you left all to your children, your wife could elect to invade those assets first, up to a certain statutory amount. Better choice, put your children?s names on the assets, as designated beneficiaries, and then there will not be a probate estate to argue about.
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