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Losing a loved one is an emotional and life-changing experience. You might be tasked with the responsibility of settling the estate while also grieving your loss. It can be a challenging time in anyone’s life. However, it becomes complicated when you must go through probate for out-of-state property. Many people…

A Will is a legal document that controls where your assets go upon your passing. A Will only controls assets that are in your name alone.  The will also has to go through a Court process called Probate to give legal authority to the executor (person who fulfils the directions…

Truth be told, none of us knows what the future holds. The outcome of US tax legislation proposals remains highly uncertain. It is unclear whether estate and gift tax exemptions will be cut in half, but whatever happens will affect all deaths and transfer of wealth after December 31, 2021.…

The probate process entails judicial officials, such as probate judges, processing the will of a decedent. State probate laws may vary, but the general process is similar across the country. Probate is the process of proving a decedent’s will. A probate judge will also oversee cases where the deceased person…

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…

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…