Category: Probate

Google has recently made much needed updates to the options available to gain access to the deceased account. Family or estate administrators may now upload death certificates, which Google will review, to determine whether to allow someone the access. Some of the options that fiduciaries now have, include: Close the account of...

Probate is the court process that validates a will and authorizes someone to manage and distribute a person’s estate after death. In New York, this happens in Surrogate’s Court, where the court confirms the will is valid and appoints an executor to carry out its terms. When probate...