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Avoiding Common First-Time Home Buyer Regrets

Mom of Disabled Man Allegedly Tries to Access Trust Fund

The New Trend in NYC Residential Rentals

Being the Executor of an Estate

Medicaid Planning Can Protect Assets from Reach of Nursing Homes

When Old Wills Leave Afterborn Children Out

Medicaid Planning Can Protect Assets from Reach of Nursing Homes

Protect Yourself as You Sell Your Home

Putting Estate Planning on Your Bucket List

Is there anything different about buying a house that was featured in a movie?

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Avoiding Common First-Time Home Buyer Regrets

Mom of Disabled Man Allegedly Tries to Access Trust Fund
The New Trend in NYC Residential Rentals
Being the Executor of an Estate
Medicaid Planning Can Protect Assets from Reach of Nursing Homes

When Old Wills Leave Afterborn Children Out
Medicaid Planning Can Protect Assets from Reach of Nursing Homes
Protect Yourself as You Sell Your Home
Putting Estate Planning on Your Bucket List

Is there anything different about buying a house that was featured in a movie?
What should my adult children know about my estate plan?
What problems can arise in commercial real estate in New York City?
What is digital asset planning?

Can estates sue and be sued?
Can my divorce impact my house sale or purchase?
Has estate planning gotten more complex?
What is the “Mansion Tax” in a real estate transaction?

Am I responsible for my dead spouse’s medical bills?
Do I need a pet trust?
Can the families of a gangster’s murdered victims inherit from his estate?
Taking Advantage of a Cooling NYC Housing Market

Can a court-appointed administrator steal from an estate?
Does divorce affect an estate plan?
What was named the hottest neighborhood in Staten Island for 2019?
What happens if I die without an estate plan?

Does Staten Island offer housing options for disabled adults?
Must someone who borrows something return it to their estate after the lender dies?
Can a decedent’s IRA beneficiary designation be changed after death?
Estate Planning for American Muslims

Why Trusts are Valuable in Estate Planning
Technology is Changing the Ways in Which We Buy and Sell Real Estate
Popular Estate Planning Tactics for Helicopter Parents
A Look at the Most Important Estate Planning Documents

Novel Legal Argument Results in Huge New York Estate Tax Refund
Orphaned Children Left Behind After New York Limo Crash
How Estate Planning Protects Assets
Buying a Home in New York City or New Jersey

Estate Planning Post-Divorce
Replacing the Trustee of a Living Trust
When Estates Gets Sued
Avoid Millennial Home Buying Mistakes

When Estates Have to Sue
Estate Planning Earns Respect of Loved Ones
Selecting a Guardian for Your Minor Child
How the Slayer Rule Impacts Estate Administration

Dying Without a Will in New York or New Jersey
Planning for Incapacity Must Be Done While Competent
Reasons to Avoid a DIY Will
The Benefits of Avoiding Probate

Avoiding a Will Contest
Finding Trustworthy Agents and Avoiding Elder Abuse
Legalization of Marijuana Could Impact NY Real Estate
The Current State of the Staten Island Real Estate Market

Buying a Second Home in New York
Avoiding the Most Common Estate Planning Mistake
Protecting the Inheritance of a Spendthrift Child
Bitcoin and the Future of Real Estate

Avoiding Will Contests in New York
NYC’s High End Real Estate Market Enters a Correction
New Chatbot Promises to Write Your Will For You, But At What Cost?
Eminent Domain Explained

Selecting a Nursing Home for Your Loved One
Home Buying Basics For The First Time Homebuyer
Estate Planning in Your 20s and 30s
Home Inspection Essentials in NY

Consider Investing in Real Estate Now
The Warranty of Habitability
Protect Yourself Before Disaster Strikes
You May Be Paying More for Car Insurance

Exploring Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
The Benefits of a Revocable Living Trust
Estate Planning Under the New Tax Code
Negotiating Your New Home

NY Landlord Rights: Right to Access
Estate Planning Tips for Unmarried Couples
The Top Estate Planning Strategies Explained
Doctors Troubled Over Man’s ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Tattoo

The Housing Market Could Be Affected by New Tax Bill
Don’t Forget the Intangibles in Your Estate Plan
Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Nonpayment of Rent
1 Roma Court Bidding War WINNERS With THRG
N.Y. Raises the Estate Tax Exclusion

Grounds for Eviction in New York
In Focus: Home Inspections
What does funding the trust mean in estate planning?
Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

The Mistake That Could Land Your Remains in a Mass Grave
Commercial Real Estate Market Thrives in NYC
Staten Island Real Estate Investment Property Market Explodes
What You Need to Know Before Agreeing to a Lease-Purchase

Practical Tips for Co-Buying a Home
Landlord-Tenant Disputes in NY: The Security Deposit
Commercial Development Hits Westchester
What is a 1031 Exchange?

Did a Staten Island “con-man” dupe the elderly in a real estate scam?
What If My Renovation Damages a Neighbor’s Home?
Changing Your Will in New York
Updating Your Retirement Account Beneficiary Designations

Staten Island Real Estate Rush is On
Why Homebuyers Need an Attorney
10 Reasons for Staten Island’s Real Estate Boom
Why Your Estate Plan Should Include Advance Medical Directives

Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples
Ensure Your Compliance with ADA Laws with a Real Estate Lawyer
What a Homebuyer Should Look for in a Real Estate Contract
Probate: An Overview of Letters Testamentary
Pitfalls to Avoid in a Commercial Lease in NY

A Look at Irrevocable Trusts
Updating an Estate Plan After a Divorce
Trusts and Estate Planning

Proper Estate Planning Brings Peace of Mind

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