Fifty-six percent of people in the United States admit to not having a will, and the results of a 2016 Gallup survey indicate that a majority of Americans have failed to designate how their estate should be allocated after their death. New York residents should be...

New York parents may have a desire to leave money or other assets to their children either while still alive or after their deaths. However, there may be a right way to do so. For instance, it may not be a good idea to name a minor child as the beneficiary to an...