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New York Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• New York PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Suffolk County: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in New York) for Suffolk County.
• How Probate Works in New York: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Suffolk County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • New York Probate Forms and the
    • New York State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in New York: Learn how to use New York's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • There is no Affidavit procedure available in New Jersey. There is a summary probate procedure, but only if there's no valid Will:

    1. If the value of all property is less than $50,000, and the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner is entitled to all of it.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-3.

    2. If the value of all property is less than $20,000, and there is no surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, one heir, with the consent of the others, can file an Affidavit with the court and receive all of the assets.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-4.

• New York Estate Taxes:

  • New York, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in New York. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

  • New Jersey does NOT offer a statutory transfer on death deed (TODD), (despite incorrect statements you may find on some internet websites).

    Most states in the northeast do not have statutory TODDs.

    However, as of 2023, New Jersey now allows TOD registration for motor vehicles.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Suffolk County, New York (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• New York BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under New York law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in New York?:  

    • Yes. Federal exemptions are available.

  • New York Homestead Exemption

    • None, but survivorship interest of a spouse in property held as tenancy by the entirety is exempt from creditors of a single spouse. And New Jersey residents can use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions.

  • New York Vehicle Exemption

    • no specific exemption

• New York BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In New York, Suffolk County, Huntington Station 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Suffolk County, NY.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your New York Voter Registration Status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check
• Gerrymandering in New York: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

New York Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in New York: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $144 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $830 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In New York, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in New York.
  • New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development 
    • 609-292-2460
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• New York Wage & Hour Law

  • New York Minimum Wage:  

    • The minimum wage in New Jersey is $15.13 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Garden State must be paid at least $15.13 an hour. (Employers with five or fewer employees may pay a slightly lower minimum wage; long-term care workers have a slightly higher minimum wage.)

      Suffolk County Minimum Wage

      In Suffolk County, the minimum wage is $15 an hour. 

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in New York and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in New York. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in New York.

    • In New York, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $5.26 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.13 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Suffolk County, NY

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • Legal Services of New Jersey 

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