Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

California decedent with assests in New York

My husband died intestate in 1996 and was a resident of California. He has no asssests at all in California, but has some minor assests in New York and New Jersey. I am about to apply in California to become Administrator. Will that be sufficient to allow me to collect the assests in those other states, or do I need to re-apply in each state where there are assests?


Asked on 4/21/02, 12:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Norman Nadel Norman Nadel, Esq.

Re: California decedent with assests in New York

Pick the state that is most convenient to you.

New York and perhaps New Jersey will accept jurisdiction if there is a persausive reason, such as the location of assets, location of administrator, etc.

If there is real estate in any state it will be necessary to have a proceeding of some sort there.

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Answered on 4/21/02, 10:28 am


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