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Daniel R. Miller Named to Super Lawyers 2020 Rising Stars
Miller & Miller Law Group PLLC is pleased to announce that Daniel R. Miller has been named to the 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars List. To qualify, New York Metro Rising Stars must be 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for less than 10 years. Recipients…
What are non-probate assets and how to recover them?
When a person passes away, their estate is often comprised of probate assets and non-probate assets. Probate assets are assets that will be distributed according to the decedent’s Last Will & Testament. These assets are titled solely in the decedent’s name. Non-probate assets are sometimes called testamentary substitutes. These assets…
What commissions are an Executor or Administrator entitled to?
An Executor or Administrator of a decedent’s estate is entitled to a commission. The job of the Executor or Administrator is to gather all the assets of the decedent, pay the liabilities, and distribute the funds according to the decedent’s Last Will & Testament or according to the intestacy rules…
What is an Ancillary Probate or Ancillary Administration Proceeding?
When a person passes away with real property in multiple states, an ancillary proceeding may be necessary. The primary probate proceeding (if the person passed away with a Last Will & Testament) or primary administration proceeding (if the person passed away without a Last Will & Testament) is commenced in…
Who has priority to act as Administrator of an Estate?
If a person dies without leaving a Last Will & Testament, that person is said to have died intestate. To learn more about who would inherit according to intestacy, read “What Happens if I Die without a Will?” When a person passes away without a will, a person needs to…