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While the probate process in New York typically takes between 9-18 months, it can take longer or shorter depending on a variety of factors.
What methods exist to avoid probate? Trust creation. Revocable trusts can facilitate the transfer of assets outside of court but assets will still be part of the taxable estate. Joint ownership. If you can jointly own accounts or property, it can pass automatically to co-owners. Gifting. Pay-on-death accounts.
ing to New York state law, all estates worth over $50,000 are subject to go through probate. However, there are some instances where certain assets like: Insurance policies, joint accounts, assets in a living trust, assets held in joint tenancy are all not subject to probate in New York.
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.
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
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Any property left in a persons residence, including furniture, cars, clothing, art, jewelry, valuables, and other belongings that have not been disposed of through testamentary instruments (such as a trust) or passed on through a survivorship right, will have to be included in probate.
Only an estate valued over $30,000 must be probated when there is a will. The court has a small estate proceeding when the estate is below $30,000. An estate without a will is administered, not probated.
This includes life insurance policies, bank accounts, and investment or retirement accounts that require you to name a beneficiary. The proceeds are paid out directly to your named beneficiary when you pass away without having to pass through probate.

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