Trusts & Estate Planning — New York State https://smarttrustlaw.com/ New York State trusts & estate planning by Morgan Legal Group Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 https://smarttrustlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Legal-Network-Logo-150x150.png Trusts & Estate Planning — New York State https://smarttrustlaw.com/ 32 32 What Does a Trustee Do? Fiduciary Duties Under New York Law https://smarttrustlaw.com/what-does-a-trustee-do-fiduciary-duties-in-ny/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/what-does-a-trustee-do-fiduciary-duties-in-ny/ A trustee is the person or institution legally responsible for managing the assets held inside a trust, investing them prudently, and distributing them to beneficiaries exactly as the trust document directs. In New York, a trustee is a fiduciary — meaning they are held to the highest standard of good faith the law recognizes. Under […]

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]]> Trust Administration After Death in New York https://smarttrustlaw.com/trust-administration-after-death-in-new-york/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/trust-administration-after-death-in-new-york/ Trust administration after death in New York is the process by which the successor trustee takes control of a trust’s assets, settles the grantor’s final obligations, and distributes property to beneficiaries — all without the public, court-supervised delay of probate. Governed by the New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) Article 7, this process […]

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]]> Protecting Your Assets With a Trust in New York https://smarttrustlaw.com/protecting-your-assets-with-a-trust-in-new-york/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/protecting-your-assets-with-a-trust-in-new-york/ Protecting your assets with a trust in New York means choosing the right type of trust — revocable, irrevocable, or special needs — and structuring it strategically so your wealth passes to your family privately, efficiently, and with the smallest possible tax and probate cost. A trust is a legal arrangement, governed by New York’s […]

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]]> How to Choose a Trustee for Your New York Trust https://smarttrustlaw.com/how-to-choose-a-trustee-in-new-york/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/how-to-choose-a-trustee-in-new-york/ To choose the right trustee for your New York trust, select a person or institution that combines unquestioned integrity, financial competence, and the temperament to administer your trust under New York’s demanding fiduciary standards — the prudent-investor rule (EPTL Article 11-A), the duty of loyalty, and the duty to account to beneficiaries. The smartest choice […]

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]]> Do Irrevocable Trusts Save New York Estate Tax? https://smarttrustlaw.com/do-irrevocable-trusts-save-new-york-estate-tax/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/do-irrevocable-trusts-save-new-york-estate-tax/ Yes — a properly structured irrevocable trust can save New York estate tax, and in many cases it is the single most powerful tool available for doing so. The reason is straightforward: when you transfer assets into an irrevocable trust and surrender control over them, those assets generally leave your taxable estate. At death, the […]

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]]> Can You Change or Decant an Irrevocable Trust in New York? https://smarttrustlaw.com/can-you-change-an-irrevocable-trust-in-new-york/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:14:15 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/can-you-change-an-irrevocable-trust-in-new-york/ Yes — despite the intimidating word “irrevocable,” New York law gives you several legitimate paths to change an irrevocable trust, and the most powerful of these is decanting: pouring the assets of an old, inflexible trust into a new trust with better terms. An irrevocable trust is generally locked once it is signed, because that […]

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]]> How Immigrant Families Protect Assets With NY Trusts https://smarttrustlaw.com/how-immigrant-families-protect-assets-with-trusts-in-new-york/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:36:00 +0000 https://smarttrustlaw.com/how-immigrant-families-protect-assets-with-trusts-in-new-york/ Immigrant and mixed-status families in New York can protect assets and loved ones with trusts. Learn how NY trust law and immigration status fit together.

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