12 Jul, 2023 Aretha Franklin's E-S-T-A-T-E By Alexander Vilardo A jury in Michigan decided that Aretha Franklin's handwritten notes found in her couch constituted her will. Don't get too excited,...
13 Apr, 2023 Do I Need a Trust? By Alexander Vilardo "Do I need a trust?" is one of the questions I get asked the most as an estate planning attorney. The answer is one of the most common...
23 Feb, 2023 Colligan Law at NYS Farm Show 2023 By Alexander Vilardo https://www.newyorkfarmshow.com/en/home.html Colligan Law LLP is proud to once again be an exhibitor at the New York State Farm Show in...
18 Jan, 2022 It's Almost Never Too Early By Alexander Vilardo No one likes to talk about them. This is not a topic that gets people excited. In fact, it's more likely to make people nervous. If I...
09 Jul, 2021 New York State Adopts New Statutory Power of Attorney By Alexander Vilardo As of June 13, 2021, New York State has adopted a new statutory power of attorney, an estate planning document through which one person...
22 Jan, 2021 Update: Executive Order Allowing Virtual Witnessing of Will Signings Extended By Alexander Vilardo Back in April, Governor Cuomo signed an executive order allowing for the virtual witnessing of will signings. This has been extended...
09 Apr, 2020 Governor Cuomo Issues Order Allowing Virtual Witnessing of Will Signings By Alexander Vilardo New York State requires that wills be signed by at least two attesting witnesses. For the last month, as a direct effect of social...
03 Feb, 2020 Buffalo, NY Headlines Most Affordable Places to Retire in the United States By Colligan Law Buffalo has been in the news recently as a great place for millennials and other young people to move to after finishing up their...