The United States has a dynamic and diverse real estate market, attracting foreign investors and aspiring homeowners. While the process may be comparable to buying property in their native country, international buyers should note five factors that can make a smooth...
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For Estate Planning, Estate Administration And Disputes
Year: 2024
When can you appoint an administrator for your estate?
When a person dies, they leave behind their surviving loved ones and all their assets and liabilities that compose their estate. Estate administration begins after their death and will continue regardless of whether that person has an estate plan or not. The estate...
Is now the time to invest in commercial real estate?
The pandemic brought about extreme changes globally. With lockdowns implemented all over the world, plenty of businesses and corporations temporarily closed. It has been four years since then, but has the commercial real estate industry recovered from its losses since...
How can foreign nationals structure their real estate purchases?
The United States is the land of the free, and rightfully so. The country has no specific restrictions on real estate ownership for foreign nationals. If you are from a foreign country and are interested in purchasing property in New York, you should structure your...
Six valid reasons to challenge an executor of a will
When an individual drafts a will, called a testator, they appoint an executor. The job of the executor is to follow the instructions in the will, take care of the estate’s assets, pay off any debts, handle taxes and give the remaining assets to the beneficiaries. If...
The probate and non-probate assets in estate administration
Estate administration involves making important decisions about what happens to the assets of a loved one after their passing. Typically, someone is designated in a will to administer the estate; this person is sometimes called an executor, a personal representative...
