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Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Janet M. Thayer

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Administration, Elder Law, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing

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226 Great Oaks Boulevard, Albany, NY 12203

James G. Brennan

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

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39 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207

Mary Theresa Colwell

Wills & Probate, Family Law, Constitutional Law, Banking & Finance

Status: In Good Standing

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20 Corporate Woods Boulevard, Albany, NY 12211

Scott Lukowski

Family Law, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Wills

Status: In Good Standing

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20 Corporate Woods Boulevard, Albany, NY 12211

Anne-Jo Pennock McTague

Estate Administration, Employment Discrimination, Discrimination, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 24 Years

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6 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203

Julieann Calareso

Elder Law, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

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255 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12205

Philip A. Di Giorgio

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Child Custody, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing

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43 British American Boulevard, Latham, NY 12110

Douglas J. Rose

Municipal, Wills & Probate, Administrative Law, Business

Status: In Good Standing

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441 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205

Susan Carroll Picotte

Wills & Probate, Elder Law, Constitutional Law, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 45 Years

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39 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

Michael A. Kornstein

Wills, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Banking & Finance

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

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39 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

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AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

REAL ESTATE AGENT

A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must hav... (more...)

A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must have a state license and be supervised by a real estate broker. Most agents are completely dependent upon commissions from sellers for their income, so it pays to find out which side the agent represents (buyer, seller or both) before you place too much trust in the agent's opinion.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

ENDOWMENT INSURANCE

Provides that an insured person who lives for the specified endowment period receives the face value of the insurance policy--that is, the amount paid at death.... (more...)

Provides that an insured person who lives for the specified endowment period receives the face value of the insurance policy--that is, the amount paid at death. If the policy-holder dies sooner, the beneficiary named in the policy receives the proceeds.

INVENTORY

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or admini... (more...)

A complete listing of all property owned by a deceased person at the time of death. The inventory is filed with the court during probate. The executor or administrator of the estate is responsible for making and filing the inventory.

SWEARING MATCH

A case that turns on the word of one witness versus another. The outcome of a swearing match usually depends on whom the jury finds most trustworthy.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Matter of Colverd

... Spain, J. 972 Decedent died in 2000. Thereafter, petitionerâ€”decedent's unmarried companion of nearly 30 yearsâ€”commenced this proceeding in Surrogate's Court, as named executor, seeking probate of decedent's will. Three ...

MTR OF AMERICAN COMM. v. Dunn

... This appeal requires us to determine the standard applicable to a petition to vacate a probate decree brought by a nonparty to an initial probate proceeding and based upon "newlydiscovered evidence," which allegedly demonstrates that a probated will was procured through ...

Matter of Paigo

... Decedent died in June 2006 and petitioner sought to probate the will. ... Petitioner then moved for summary judgment 838 seeking dismissal of the objections and admitting the will to probate. Concluding that issues of fact existed, Surrogate's Court denied the motion. ...

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Albany County, NY Wills & Probate Lawyers

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The Michelson Law Office

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Janet M. Thayer

James G. Brennan

Mary Theresa Colwell

Scott Lukowski

Anne-Jo Pennock McTague

Julieann Calareso

Philip A. Di Giorgio

Douglas J. Rose

Susan Carroll Picotte

Michael A. Kornstein

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LEGAL TERMS

AB TRUST

HEIR AT LAW

PROVING A WILL

CHARITABLE TRUST

REAL ESTATE AGENT

SUMMARY PROBATE

ENDOWMENT INSURANCE

INVENTORY

SWEARING MATCH

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Matter of Colverd

MTR OF AMERICAN COMM. v. Dunn

Matter of Paigo

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