SYRACUSE, NY - Families facing the loss of a loved one often find themselves navigating unfamiliar legal territory ...

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...

January 27, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A. has published a new educational article, Settling an ...

House Bill 2445 aims to stop third parties from unfairly profiting from dead strangers' estates.

During a hearing on Tuesday, the Attorney General's Office pushed for new legislation to bring protection and transparency to ...

It’s easy to create a plan to pass financial accounts directly to heirs before you die and avoid the probate process after death. All you have to do is complete a form from your financial institution ...

What is a probate attorney? Probate can feel like stepping into a maze of legal paperwork, court deadlines and emotional decisions, often at one of life’s more difficult moments. Families suddenly ...

Putting everything you own into a living trust can feel like the safest way to help your kids skip probate, but some assets ...

Pre-Trial Conferences and the Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness. The Uniform Rules for Surrogate's Court sets forth rules governing pre-trial procedures, though, in some instances, it allows the ...

If probate is needed, the process usually begins soon after a loved one passes away. The probate process can be long, stressful, and expensive. Some family members are able to manage it on their own ...

Trusts and Estates Law columnists C. Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas discuss the filing of objections to probate, and explores discovery issues that may arise during a contested probate proceeding.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...