How To Make Sure Your Will Is Valid?
Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) 3-2.1 specifies certain “formalities” that must be followed to ensure the decedent (person who has died) has executed and signed a valid will. Having an experienced Long Island estate attorney guide you through the process will decrease the likelihood that the validity of the will is challenged in Surrogate’s Read on…
Signing a will on Long Island, NY: how many witnesses do I need?
The New York Estate Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) requires that at least two non-interested parties are required to witness a testator sign a Last Will and Testament. The operative term here is “non-interested party”. For example, any person who is related to the testator by blood or marriage would not be an appropriate party Read on…