Q: Can an Executor pay beneficiaries whenever he or she wants?
When sitting down with a New York or New Jersey estate planning attorney to make a comprehensive estate plan, you’ll be deciding many important things that impact not only the end of your life and the financial future of your loved ones, but also what will happen to you if you become incapacitated by an illness, condition, or accident prior to your death.
Generally, you’ll execute a last will and testament and/or a trust to distribute assets in accordance with your wishes. You may do Medicaid planning to secure your assets in the event that you need long-term nursing home care at some point.
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