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  • 2024
    • December
      • The Benefits of Getting Your Estate Together Before the End of the Year
    • November
      • How to Discuss Estate Planning During the Holidays
    • October
      • How Does Divorce Affect My Estate Plan?
      • Navigating a Delicate Balance: Financial Support vs. Inheritance Planning
    • September
      • What Is an Advance Directive?
    • August
      • What is the Difference Between an Irrevocable and Revocable Trust?
    • July
      • Does Everyone Need a Will?
    • June
      • Estate Taxes in the State of New York: What You Need to Know
    • May
      • How Long Does the Probate Process Take?
    • April
      • Wills vs. Trusts: Understanding the Key Differences for Effective Estate Planning
    • March
      • The Corporate Transparency Act
      • What Happens If You Die Without an Estate Plan?
    • February
      • The Benefits of Establishing a Trust for Your Business or Family
    • January
      • Understanding the Pros & Cons of Probate Litigation
  • 2023
    • December
      • Estate Planning for Business Owners: Preserving Your Legacy and Protecting Your Assets
    • November
      • Estate Planning for Blended Families: Navigating the Unique Challenges and Ensuring Fairness
    • October
      • How Can You Amend a Probate Order?
    • September
      • How to Choose the Right Executor for Your Estate: Tips and Considerations
      • Understanding the Government Services Available to Support Seniors
    • August
      • 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
      • Estate & Probate for Digital Assets
    • July
      • What Should I Include in My Will?
    • June
      • The Importance of Making a Will: A Guide to Protecting Your Assets and Loved Ones
      • The Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan Regularly
    • May
      • Can I Change The Beneficiary of My Will?
    • April
      • How Dipping Into Your Child’s Inheritance Impacts Your Estate Plan
    • March
      • Understanding Why Estate Planning is Different for Women
    • February
      • What We Can Learn from Lisa Marie Presley’s Trust Documents
    • January
      • Online Estate Planning — Is It Worth It?
  • 2022
    • December
      • What Inflation Means for Your Estate Plan
    • November
      • Can I Leave Conditions in My Will?
    • October
      • What Happens if an Executor Doesn’t Perform Their Duties?
    • September
      • How a Pour-Over Will Can Help Your Estate Plan
    • August
      • What Can Make the Probate Process Easier?
    • July
      • Why Some Estate Plans Fail
    • June
      • New Medicaid Eligibility Rules to Take Effect in New York
      • Who Needs to Know About My Will?
      • New York Intestate Laws
    • May
      • Irrevocable Trusts and Life Estates
    • March
      • Welcome Attorney Andrew Stamas & Legal Assistant Dana Cavallo!
  • 2021
    • September
      • Why Do I Need Asset Protection?
    • August
      • The Summer is a Great Time to Ensure your Estate Plan is Up to Date
    • May
      • President Biden’s Proposed Tax Plan
      • Power Of Attorney
    • March
      • Long Island Homeowners: You Still Have Time To Challenge Your County Property Tax Assessment And Reduce Your Property Taxes!
  • 2020
    • December
      • My Dad's 2020 Holiday Miracle
      • Give the Gift of an Estate Plan
    • November
      • What Are the Advantages of Probate?
      • Thinking about Buying or Selling Real Estate? Contact Us Today!
    • October
      • Probate Services We Offer at Our Firm
      • Succession Planning
      • Adler Law Launches New Website
    • September
      • Set Up Your Estate Planning Consultation Today
    • August
      • Divorce and Estate Planning
    • July
      • How to Qualify for a Like-Kind Exchange
      • Changes to New York’s Community Medicaid Program
      • Limited Time Free Advance Directives Services
    • May
      • New York State Passes New Law to Qualify for Community-Based Medicaid
      • ATTENTION SUFFOLK COUNTY HOMEOWNERS: Cobra Consulting Group Can Reduce Your Property Taxes
    • April
      • Virtual Will Executions and More.
    • March
      • COVID-19 Update:
    • February
      • The Benefits of Voluntary Administration
  • 2019
    • December
      • Happy Holidays From Our Firm
    • November
      • What Is Article 81 Guardianship?
    • October
      • Essential Planning For Your Adult Children
    • August
      • HECM Reverse Mortgages - You Have to Read This!
      • We are pleased to announce that MARISSA CAPUTO, ESQ. has joined Adler Law
    • March
      • Listen Now: Estate Planning in Second Marriages - With Guest Steven Adler
  • 2017
    • June
      • 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Naming Life Insurance Beneficiaries
    • April
      • Steven M. Adler's NAEPC Accreditation
    • March
      • Executor News Letter
    • February
      • Added Peace of Mind
      • EP Under Trump
  • 2016
    • December
      • NEW Digital Asset Bill Just Passed
    • October
      • Getting Auto Insurance After A DUI
      • 10 Common Errors When Naming Life Insurance Beneficiaries - and How to Fix Them
    • September
      • What Should You Be Doing With Your Tax Refund This Year?
      • What Planning Could Prince Have Done?
      • The Benefits of Business Succession Planning
      • Are You Considering Estate Planning?
    • June
      • Six Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring an Estate Planning Attorney
    • May
      • Digital Asset Planning
    • April
      • Get Started With Your Business Planning
    • March
      • The Caregiver's Survival Guide
    • February
      • Reduce Your Real Estate Taxes
      • Probate: Laying Out All of Your Options in 2016
  • 2015
    • December
      • Estate Planning for the New Year
    • October
      • If You Are Getting a Divorce, Change Your Will
    • March
      • Yes! You Can Take These Tax Deductions in 2015!
    • February
      • Facebook enters the World of Estate Planning
    • January
      • Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets
  • 2014
    • December
      • When Will I Get My Inheritance?
    • October
      • The Importance of Estate Planning for Divorcing Parents
    • September
      • Generation Y - The Millenial Generation Could Fuel NYC Housing Boom
      • How to Protect Your Real Estate Assets
      • Robin Williams: A Lesson in Deeds, Not Words + One Error in Planning
    • August
      • An Irrevocable Trust vs. a Life Estate: Pro's and Con's
  • 2013
    • December
      • How To Pass Along Family Heirlooms Peacefully
    • November
      • Consider Your Estate Plan Before You Travel
    • September
      • How to Get Your Boomerang Kid Off Your Couch!
    • August
      • Divorce after 50 - Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Retirement
      • How to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft When a Loved One Dies.
    • July
      • Estate Planning and Digital Assets
    • June
      • Talking to Your Parents about Financial Planning
      • 6 Cases When a Trust May Be Better Than a Will
    • May
      • For Estate Planning, There is No Fix-It-And-Forget-It
      • Estate Planning at Any Age - Drafting Wills While in College
      • Elderly Woman Could Lose Home in Probate Dispute
      • Drafting a Will that Includes Multiple Powers of Attorney
    • April
      • Keeping a Child's Spouse Out of the Estate Planning Process
      • How to Discuss Drafting a Will with Your New Spouse
    • March
      • Wife's Grief Leads Her to Help Others Understand Estate Planning
      • Drafting a Will Should be on All New Parents' To-Do Lists
      • Another Estate Administration Duty: Managing Digital Accounts
      • Why Everyone Should Write Their Own "Death Book"
    • February
      • Including the Family Business in the Estate Planning Process
      • Escaping Death Taxes Through Trust Administration
    • January
      • Singer's Death Raises Questions About Proper Estate Planning
      • How to Talk to Parents and Retirees About Estate Planning
      • Preventing Exploitation Through Careful Estate Administration
  • 2012
    • December
      • Estate Planning Challenges to Consider When Remarrying
      • Understanding Documents to Make Estate Planning Less Confusing
      • Importance of Including Digital Assets When Drafting a Will
      • How to Go About Estate Planning in the Event of a Child's Divorce
    • November
      • Estate Planning for Non-Traditional New York Families
      • Save Time by Creating Advance Directives when Estate Planning
      • Procrastination and Other Common Mistakes when Estate Planning
      • Estate Administration Issue Resolved for Whitney Houston's Family
    • October
      • Avoid Probate Issues During Homeownership by Using Proper Titles
      • National Estate Planning Awareness Week Focuses on Assets
      • Estate Planning Involves More than One-Time Drafting of a Will
      • New Yorkers Need to Know Estate Planning Basics
      • Actor Sherman Hemsley's Estate Mired in Probate Litigation
    • September
      • Reviewing Trust Options May Benefit New York Residents
      • Selecting a Trustee an Important Trust-Formation Decision
      • New York Court Awards Helmsley's Estate Administrators $900K Each
      • Judge Contests Father's Will
    • August
      • DOMA may Cause Complicated Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples
      • Probate Litigation Drags on Over Hotel Magnate's Estate
      • Is it Time to Review Your Estate Administrator?
      • Unlimited Estate Tax Exclusion Sparks Estate Planning Drama
    • July
      • Michael Jackson Estate Administration Issues Heat Up
      • Probate Litigation Ensues After Boxes of Cash Go Missing
      • Widow, Girlfriend of Artist Engaged in Probate Litigation
      • Health Care Power of Attorney an Estate-Planning Must
      • Joe Paterno's Public Will a Lesson About Estate Planning Privacy
    • June
      • Copper Heiress' Multiple Wills Lead to Probate Litigation
      • Make Sure You're Not Caught on Wrong Side of Estate Tax Deadline
      • Make Sure Your Estate Planning Includes Your Business Interests
      • Lesson from Abstract Artist: Have Definitive Estate Plan
    • May
      • Social Media Wills for New Yorkers Might Be a Good Idea
      • Not All Children are Created Equal -- in Estate Planning, That Is
      • Pepsi Heirs Sue in New York for Family Documents
      • New York Man Defrauds Elderly Grandfather
      • Lessen Your Worries About Social Security with Estate Planning
      • New York DA Says Parents Stole from Son's Special Needs Trust
    • April
      • Organ Donation and End of Life Planning
      • Wallace Serves as a Reminder for Comprehensive Estate Planning
      • Winehouse Left No Will, No Plans for Multimillion-Dollar Estate
    • March
      • Millionaire's Wishes Remain Unclear After Death
      • Andy Rooney's Estate May Have Left Heirs with Some Complaints
      • Lessons in Estate Planning for New Yorkers in Musician's Death
    • February
      • Facebook After Death: Will Legislators "Like" Proposed Bill?
    • January
      • Estate Administrator Caught Cheating Siblings of Settlement Money
      • Estate Planning Surprises Turn 'I Do' Into 'I Should Have'
      • Estate Planning: The Livin' Is Easy for Gershwins' Heirs
  • 2011
    • December
      • Estate Planning is Crucial for LGBT Community in New York
      • Estate Planning Tax Tips that May Be a Limited Time Offer
      • Estate of Wealthy Heiress in Will Contest
    • November
      • Probate Litigation Over $1 home May Loom for Joe Paterno's Heirs
      • Estate Planning for the Family Farm Can Be Complicated
      • Portability May Complicate Estate Planning
    • October
      • Davis Family May Avoid Probate Through Strong Estate Plan
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