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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for New York on
Q: I would like information on helping my elderly parents plan their wills.
Jason D. Jones
Jason D. Jones
answered on Sep 5, 2024

Please arrange for your parents to have a one hour consultation with my office either in person, phone or video conference. The fee is $350 and must be paid in advance of the consultation and you may remit payment via the link below. Once you have done so, please call my office to schedule a time... View More

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Q: I want to buy a property for personal use, not for profit or rental, what kind of tax is involved if any in NY state LLC
Jason D. Jones
Jason D. Jones
answered on Jul 4, 2023

If you are only using the property for personal use then you would not put it in an LLC and you would only pay property tax.

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Real Estate Law for New York on
Q: My husband and I just got a copy of our house deed. We live in Buffalo New York area. Our deed states “tenants in common

With rights of survivorship.” We we’re not married when we bought the house but have since married. Should we change the deed to “husband and wife joint tenants with right of survivorship “ to avoid probate in the future. If one of us dies and the other wants to sell the house Or leave the... View More

Jason D. Jones
Jason D. Jones
answered on Nov 4, 2022

You must transfer the deed from tenants in common to joint tenants with rights of survivorship or tenants by the entirety to avoid probate. Feel free to contact me with me if you have further questions.

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Q: My mother (90) owns her home in Huntington. She would like to add her 2 daughters to the title. What is the process?

Can we do this by completing a form or do we need to get a lawyer? Can we file electronically? I live in Maryland, but her house is in New York. Thank you.

Jason D. Jones
Jason D. Jones
answered on Sep 22, 2021

You must execute and record a new deed which is complicated if you’re not an attorney. For a free consultation contact me at 908.671.1661

Good luck,

Jason Jones

www.jdjlaw.com

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