Legal Question in Administrative Law in Florida

Re: Administration of estate

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If your father was a resident of New York, his estate must be filed there and would be controlled by New York law. I suggest that you repost this question to New York attorneys who can provide some guidance according to the laws of New York.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Administration of estate

I'm admitted in both states and you will need to either learn the NY estate law or retain an attorney for this litigation. It is not something that we can answer without more information from you.