Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

estate law

My father recently died with a will, my mother is still living and beneficiary of will. Father's attorney retired (didn't let us know) so now I would like to know do we kneed lawyer to execute will? If not, what would we have to do? I have younger brother tht is on the same


Asked on 12/16/08, 1:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: estate law

Presuming you have the original Will, it needs to be probated by the Executor, if tere are assets it covers. This is a relatively simple procedure and while having an attorney assist, it is not necessary, as the Surrogate can walk you through everything.

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Answered on 12/16/08, 2:08 pm


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