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Inheritance is the practice of passing property upon the death of a decedent. The rules of inheritance differ from state to state.

The National Center on Elder Abuse defines financial exploitation, also known as financial abuse, as the 鈥渋llegal, unauthorized or improper use of an older person鈥檚 resources for monetary or personal benefit, profit or gain, or that results in depriving an older person of rightful access to, or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets.鈥�

Question: I鈥檓 currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan and was told that I should switch to traditional Medicare, I am getting overwhelmed with all of the choices and options.

Question:聽Two years ago my sister used a Power of Attorney given to her by my mother to withdraw $100,000 from my mother鈥檚 bank account.

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I was named as the Executor in my mother鈥檚 Will. Do I receive a fee for serving as Executor of the Estate?

Planning for the future can sometimes be difficult. Creating an estate plan can give you the peace of mind you need, while also making it easier for your loved ones to handle your affairs when you die.

I am an unmarried person and do not have any children. My parents died many years ago and I have no siblings. Who inherits my property if I die without a will?

I am the nominated Executor under my mother鈥檚 Will, which my sister is in the process of contesting. I understand that a Will contest may be a lengthy proceeding. Is there any way I can be appointed to act on behalf of the estate while that proceeding plays out?

In New York State, when a person turns eighteen, they are presumed to be legally competent to make decision for themselves. However, if a person is intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled, as defined by Article 17-A (鈥淎rticle 17-A鈥�) of the Surrogate鈥檚 Court Procedure Act, a parent or concerned relative can ask the Surrogate鈥檚 Court to appoint a guardian to assume the decision-making functions for that person.