FAQs
Trust & Estate / Will & Trust
According to the laws of New York, you do not need an attorney to write a will. All you need to do is write a document that declares in clear and unequivocal language that it is your will. You must sign it and date it in the presence of two witnesses.
Trust & Estate / Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is an estate planning tool whereby one person authorizes another person to act on their behalf in a variety of ways. A power of attorney is the document that is signed that makes it possible.
Trust & Estate / Probate
Probate is the court process where, after your death, the terms of your will are approved by a judge, and your assets, property and possessions are given out to your beneficiaries after your debts are paid off.
Family Law
A New York court can make orders about the child's custody only until the child is 18 years old. The Court gives custody based on what is best for the child, this is called the "best interest of the child." If there is no court order, then both parents have equal rights to physical and legal custody of the child.
