When Revocable Living Trusts Make Sense for New York Residents
In some states, Florida for example, a revocable living trust (“Rev Trust”) is often used as the primary estate planning document rather than a Will. This involves collecting…
Power Of Attorney Changes
Effective June 13, 2021, the New York State Statutory Short Form Durable Power of Attorney will be changing, both substantively, and with regard to execution requirements. To view…
Getting Your Signature Notarized Remotely and an Update on Durable Power of Attorney Legislation
As the COVID 19 pandemic drags on, we all have had to adjust to doing routine tasks online rather than in person. When it comes to legal documents, one of those tasks is getting a…
Legal Update: Durable Powers of Attorney: The Not So Merry-Go-Round 2020 Version
As of this writing, the New York State legislature has passed a bill to revise the statutory short form power of attorney yet again. It only awaits the governor’s signature to…
Planning your Estate during the Coronavirus
When Bad Things Are Good Reminders As we venture into uncertain times around COVID-19, it may have caused you to realize that you either have not done your estate planning…
New year, new exemptions: It’s the perfect time to review and update your estate plan
You may have had the foresight to create an estate plan to ensure that your assets are distributed the way you want them to be after you are gone. However, each new year brings…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Hosts CLE March 28
Tully Rinckey PLLC Partner Jennifer Corcoran, Esq. presents a free continuing legal education (CLE) course on administering a decedent’s estate Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 6…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Hosts “Strategies for Success” March 22
Tully Rinckey PLLC is hosting “Strategies for Success,” an estate planning workshop, on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at its Albany, NY office, located at…
Estate Planning after a Divorce
Though a divorce can be a difficult time in your life, it is always important to think ahead about your future and this new phase in your life. After the dust settles from the…
Tips for Executing a Will; Causa Mortis Gift Requirements
Legal Chat: Deathbed gifts If a friend gives me her jewelry on her deathbed, does that count as a valid gift that I can keep? A gift given when someone confronts his own mortality…