Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

My wife owns the co-op that we presently live in. i, the husband don't own it. in her "will" her children, not mine, will inherit her co-op but she would like me to keep living there in her co-op after she dies. then after i die the children can recieve it. q: can her wish that i can still live in her co-op and pay the maintenance bills until i die be added to her "will" ? j.f.


Asked on 10/10/11, 5:44 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

Absolutely, unless the coop shares are already owned jointly with her children.

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Answered on 10/10/11, 6:16 pm
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

q: can her wish that i can still live in her co-op and pay the maintenance bills until i die be added to her "will" ?

A. Yes. However, if possible, I would add the language to the cooperative shares instead. A will may be contested. It would be very difficult to contest your wife's added language to the shares.

Mike.

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Answered on 10/11/11, 5:44 am


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