Living Will vs Health Care Proxy in New York
People use these terms as though they were the same document. They are not, and the difference matters at exactly […]
Estate Documents
Estate Documents
Funding a Living Trust: The Step Everyone Skips
A living trust controls exactly one thing: the assets that have actually been transferred into it. Everything else you own
Estate Documents
Living Trust vs Will in New York
Most people ask which one they need as though it were a choice between two products. It is closer to
Estate Documents
The Self Proving Affidavit, and Why Your New York Will Needs One
A New York will does not need to be notarized to be valid. What it needs is two witnesses. So
Estate Documents
Why New York Estate Documents Cannot Be Signed Online
Every service that offers to notarize your New York will, trust or power of attorney over video is offering you
Estate Documents
Health Care Proxy in New York: Witness Rules and Requirements
A health care proxy is the document that decides who speaks for you when you cannot speak for yourself. It
Estate Documents
Living Trust in New York: How It Must Be Executed
New York has a specific statute governing how a lifetime trust is executed, and it is the part people skip
Notary Basics
What If the Signer Does Not Speak English?
In a city where hundreds of languages are spoken, this comes up constantly, and the honest answer has two parts.
Notary Basics
What Makes a Notarization Invalid?
A notarization is either valid or it is not, and when it fails it usually fails silently. Nobody tells you
Notary Basics
Notario Publico Is Not a Notary Public
If somebody has told you that a notario publico can help with your immigration case, please read this before you