Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
Please let me know if my deceased sisiters children are entitled to a share of my deceased brothers estate he died in ny without a will. Thank you PJS
Asked on 12/30/11, 3:18 am
3 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
Assuming that he died in New York, the short answer would be yes.
Mike.
Answered on 12/30/11, 5:08 am
Rudolf Karvay
Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C.
Yes. In New York, the children of a pre-deceased sibling take a share of the estate where the individual died without a will.
Answered on 12/30/11, 7:24 am
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
I agree with the other suthors, presuming there are no others who might be higher up the intestacy distribution chain - like a spouse or his own children, or your parents.
Answered on 12/30/11, 10:28 am