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If the asset itself is jointly owned or has a named beneficiary, then it can pass directly to the beneficiary and does not count toward the total value of the estate. These non-probate assets include life insurance policies, IRAs, U.S. savings bonds, and jointly held bank accounts.
Common ways to hold or transfer property to avoid the New York probate process include: Living trusts. The State of New York allows residents to create a living trust for nearly any type of asset, including houses, properties, vehicles, and bank accounts. Co-ownership. Beneficiary designations.
When a New York domiciliary dies (decedent) having a Last Will and Testament (testate), Probate is the process in which: (1) a Will is proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be the valid Last Will and Testament of the decedent, (2) the person named in the Will as Executor (fiduciary) is appointed to carry out
THE THRESHOLD FOR PROBATE IN NEW YORK In New York, if the estate has assets valued at $50,000 or more, probate may be required. This threshold is set by the Surrogates Court in New York and applies to all assets held solely in the decedents name.
Getting started with probate in New York New York does not have a deadline for this, as other states do, but it is helpful to take this action as soon as possible to begin the process, especially if you will be going through full probate.
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Avoiding Probate in New York Living Trusts. Joint Ownership. Payable-on-Death Designations for Bank Accounts. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Securities. Transfer-on-Death Deeds for Real Estate. Transfer-on-Death Registration for Vehicles. Simplified Probate Procedures.
While the threshold for probate in NY is $50,000, in reality, the probate process is influenced by many things, and the estates total value is just one of them. Whether or not your estate actually goes through probate will also depend on the type of assets held within the estate and how they were owned.

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