Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

my son has stage 4 cancer.he has his house in his and his daughters name.he has a will done witnessed and notorized.His girlfriend wants to get married so she will have his disability check and the house that my son owns that they live in.If they do get married,could his daughter loose the house to her.I am hopeing to protect my granddaughter.He has in the will that the house goes to his daughter. Thanks Ann


Asked on 3/21/17, 8:38 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Richard Bryan Richard Bryan Attorney PC

You have to discuss this with your son and he's the person who has to take action, not you.

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Answered on 3/21/17, 9:54 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Could be. A spouse cannot be disinherited and she would be entitled to her elective % share of the estate.

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Answered on 3/22/17, 4:40 am
Michael Palumbo Palumbo & Associates, PC

There are devices other than wills that can be executed to better protect your grand daughter. If the estate is in NY contact this NY estate planning attorney he will know EXACTLY what to do:

Michael Camporale

1688 Victory Blvd. Suite 201

Staten Island, N.Y. 10314

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(718) 273-4574

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Answered on 3/22/17, 5:40 am


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