- When a person dies without a Will (which is called “intestate”) and the closest relatives are cousins.
- When
Inheritance Rights of Cousins in New York Surrogate’s Court
People often use the “cousin” terms loosely, as if they were interchangeable. For social purposes they are interchangeable, but legally they are decidedly NOT. This distinction arises in two particular situations:
- When a person dies without a Will (which is called “intestate”) and the closest relatives are cousins.
- When a Will is being offered for
Estate handling approach – “Begin With the End in Mind”
When I represent someone who is about to become a Fiduciary (Executor or Administrator) of an Estate, I always talk about “how an Estate finishes”. Like many things in life, if you know where you are trying to go it is easier to make a good plan to get there.
Not every State handles “estate