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Gary Krim

Gary Krim

Over 30 Years Experience serving clients in NYC Nassau Westchester and Rockland
  • Real Estate Law, Probate, Appeals & Appellate ...
  • New York
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Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals
Insurance Claims
Property Insurance
Products Liability
Motor Vehicle Defects
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  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
    We accept contingency fees for certain matters.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
ID Number: 2466605
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Education
New York University
MBA | Finance
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Columbia University
B.S. | Operations Research
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
J.D.
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Professional Associations
New York State Bar  # 2466605
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- Current
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Legal Answers
16 Questions Answered
Q. Process and cost of deed transfer in NYC after owner's death without a will.
A: There are at least two issues:

1. Who is/are the owner(s) on the current Deed to the property - I recommend examining the Deed to see the form of ownership. If someone else is on the Deed, then that person's rights would have to be determined which might impact your claim. If you are on the Deed , depending how, you might not have to do anything at this time.

2. Where was your common law marriage established? NYS does not recognize common law marriages claimed to be established in New York. NYS recognizes common law marriages from other states that allow them, but only if you can prove you have met the requirements to establish the common law marriage under that state's laws. Even if the other state recognizes common law marriages and you can prove the relationship, that state's laws might impact your claim.

If you are not on the Deed and you entered into the common law marriage in a state which recognizes them, then you would have to file a petition for letters of administration. That petition would have to name all distributees who would take the estate under the laws of intestacy. You would have to provide the Court with a family tree from someone who has no interest in the estate. Any of those individuals would be able to object to your petition on the grounds that your common law marriage does not give you standing to be the administrator of the estate.
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Q. How can parents access assets of a deceased son in NY when spouse is not sharing info and there's no will?
A: If your son had no Will, the laws of intestacy control who takes his estate. If he was married when he died and left no children, then his wife would be the sole beneficiary of his estate. if your son owed you money, then you could file a claim against the estate, but you would have to be able to prove the debt. If you know the court in which his wife began the proceeding, then you could look up the court file and start from there.
Q. 97 yo aunt - no kids, sibblings, no will. 19 nieces/nephews -16 had no relationship with her. Can they be excluded?
A: If your aunt has no Will and wants to make one, it is up to her to decide how where her estate should go, free of any undue influence which might jeopardize the validity of the Will. This assumes she is competent to make a Will. If she is not competent to make Will, or has already passed, then all 19 of the nieces and nephews would be treated equally.
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Rosenbaum & Taylor, P.C.
707 Westchester Avenue
Suite 409
White Plains, NY 10604
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Telephone: (914) 358-4422
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Tuesday: 9 AM - 6:30 PM
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