Posts Tagged ‘wills’
Including Digital Assets in Your Power of Attorney and Will
December 15th, 2017 by David Goldfarb
These days, we pay bills, conduct business, and bank online. In many cases, you do not even need to go into a bank to deposit a check anymore. We conduct most of our communications by email, social media, or text message. Each account has usernames, passwords, security questions, and additional information that you choose to […]
Will Contests – The Basics
April 19th, 2015 by David Goldfarb
Will contests typically focus on the following three issues: due execution, testamentary capacity, and undue influence. Due execution. The requirements for due execution in New York are minimal, but important. In New York, with certain exceptions, the testator (the legal term for the person signing his or her will) must sign the will either in […]
Should I Have A Will?
February 9th, 2014 by David Goldfarb
Intestate or Testate A person who dies with a will is said to have died testate. A person who dies without a will dies intestate. In either case, the person who dies is called the decedent, and the property the person leaves at death is called the his or her estate. It is always preferable […]