Misconceptions when it comes to estate planning

Inheriting a home is rarely as simple as “now it’s mine.” A handful of legal steps determine whether the process goes smoothly or becomes a years-long source of frustration. For many families, the home is the largest single asset in an estate — and it is ...

Many people assume that if they die without a will in New York, their assets will simply go to the people they would have chosen anyway. The actual rules are less intuitive than most families expect. Estate planning attorneys hear the same comment regularly: “If something happens to me, ...

A buy-sell agreement is the document most small business owners do not have until they wish they did. By that point, the conversation it would have settled has usually become a problem. Most small business owners across Western New York are diligent about insurance, property leases, vendor contracts, and tax ...