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Do-it-Yourself Legal Resources: Wills & Estates
A guide to free legal resources
Wills
Estate Planning Basics
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Estate PlanningEstate planning basics, wills, living wills, trusts, probate, etc.
Surrogate"s Couret
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Small Estates Affidavit ProgramHelp for administering estates with a value of less than $50,000
Featured Books at the Newburgh Free Library
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate by ISBN: 9781413322774Publication Date: 2016-04-18 -
Estate Planning Basics by ISBN: 9781413319255Publication Date: 2013-08-30 -
Living Trusts for Everyone by ISBN: 9781581156744Publication Date: 2010-03-09 -
The Mom's Guide to Wills and Estate Planning by ISBN: 9781413310719Publication Date: 2009-11-01 -
Plan Your Estate by ISBN: 9781413322859Publication Date: 2016-04-18 -
Quicken Willmaker Plus 2016 by ISBN: 9781413322002Publication Date: 2015-10-26
Helpful Websites
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Gale Legal Forms for New Yorka wide variety of wills and related forms covering many different situations
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Living Wills ExplainedExplanation of Living Wills from the Mayo Clinic
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NYS Surrogate's Court Locations by CountyThe Surrogate's Court hears cases involving the affairs of decedents, including the probate of wills and the administration of estates. It also handles adoptions.
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Probate FormsNYS Surrogate's Court forms
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Writing Your WillAn Informational and Educational Guide For Residents of New York State from the Rural Law Center of New York, Inc. Includes worksheet and sample will