Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

my father passed away

My father lives in New York and he passed away. He own an apartment building. If he does not have a will, does my stepmother get the building or does it go to his kids?


Asked on 6/20/08, 10:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Park Anthony S. Park, PLLC

Re: my father passed away

Under New York law, when a person dies without a will and is survived by a wife and children, his property is divided as follows:

$50,000 off the top to the wife,

1/2 of the remainder to the wife,

the other 1/2 divided equally among the children.

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Answered on 6/20/08, 10:21 am


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