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Who Should REALLY Make a Will? (you might be surprised)

By Barry Seidel on February 9, 2017
Posted in Probate & Estate Administration

Who REALLY ought to make a Will?

If you are considering whether you need to or not, the answer to this question starts with a question…..

“Who would inherit from you if you did not make a Will?”

When I interview someone who is considering making a Will, the first issue I explore is THAT.  …

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I handle probate and administration cases in New York. This is not “estate planning”. These cases involve situations where “Somebody died, and then…” Most cases involve three questions, which are: 1. Is there a Will or not? 2. Is the situation friendly or unfriendly? 3. Are you the person who will be handling the Estate or a person affected by the handling of the Estate.

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The Queens law firm of Barry Seidel & Associates, Attorneys at Law serves the needs of probate and estate administration clients in New York City’s five boroughs and the surrounding areas, including Astoria, Bayside, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Corona, Douglaston, Elmhurst, Far Rockaway, Flushing, Jamaica, Howard Beach, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Little Neck, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ozone Park, Queens Village, Staten Island, Sunnyside, Whitestone, Woodside, Long Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County. The firm also represents out-of-state clients with interests in New York (NY) decedents’ estates or in ancillary probate, as well as kinship cases, cousin cases, and cases involving the Public Administrator

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