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    • SCPA 2102 Proceedings For Relief Against A Fiduciary
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NEW YORK ESTATE LAW ATTORNEY - The law office of Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. is located in lower Manhattan and provides legal services to New York City residents as well as individuals who own assets subject to New York estate laws. Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. dedicates her entire legal practice to Probate, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation and Estate Planning Law. 

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION & LITIGATION - If you have lost a loved one, you may be unsure of what to expect from the Surrogate's Court process. As your attorney, Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. will clearly explain the probate and administration process to you, assist you with putting together a complete inventory of your family member’s assets, and make sure that all settlement matters are properly handled. In addition to her regular court appearances as a court appointed fiduciary, Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. is an experienced litigator in handling estate litigation matters.  She personally represents all of her clients in depositions, judicial accountings, objections  and other Surrogate matters requiring a court appearance.

ESTATE PLANNING & LONG TERM CARE - It is often difficult for people to talk about making plans for their loved ones and their assets.  Preparing for sudden illness and death are understandably uncomfortable topics. As your attorney, Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. will explain the options of using a Last Will & Testament, Power of Attorney, Living Will (Health Care Proxy), Trust or a combination of these documents to best meet your asset protection and legacy needs.  In situations involving an incapacitated loved one, Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. will help you determine if filing a guardianship petition or opposing such application is the right option for your family.

FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION - Tatia D. Barnes, Esq. offers a free initial telephone consultation to discuss your estate law needs.  She understands the delicacy of these types of matters, listens with compassion and uses this consultation to discuss your possible legal options in retaining her services. 


TATIA D. BARNES, ESQ.
40 Wall Street, 28th Floor
New York, New York 10005
​(212) 537-4069
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  • Home
  • Probate
  • Estate Administration
    • Estate Administration List For Clients
  • Estate Litigation
    • Surrogate Court Citations
    • Estate Discovery and Witnesses
  • Estate Planning
    • Power Of Attorney
    • Living Will - Health Care Proxy
    • Wills
    • Trusts
    • Estate Planning List For Clients
  • Planning For Elder Care Issues
  • Long Term Care Planning
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Contact
  • About
    • Blog
    • Fees
    • Philosophy
    • Disclaimer
  • Client's Rights
  • Helpful Estate Terms
  • Resources
    • New York Dead Man's Statute - CPLR 4519
    • EPTL 3-3.5 Conditions Qualifying Dispositions - Conditions against contest
    • EPTL 4-1.1 INTESTATE SUCCESSION
    • EPTL 5-1.1 A - Right of Election By Surviving Spouse
    • EPTL 5-1.2 - Disqualification as surviving spouse
    • EPTL § 5-3.1 Exemption for benefit of family
    • EPTL 7-1.12 Supplemental Needs Trusts
    • EPTL § 10-6.6 Exercise of a Power of Appointment
    • MHL 81.36 Discharge or Modification of Powers of Guardian
    • NY General Obligations Law 5-1513 Power of Attorney statutory short form
    • NY Mental Health & Hygiene Law 81.02 Power to appoint a Guardian
    • SCPA § 207. Lifetime trusts; jurisdiction and venue
    • SCPA 302 - Pleadings
    • SCPA 406 Reference to Hear and Report
    • SCPA 306 Citation
    • SCPA 407 Assignment of Counsel For Indigent Persons
    • SCPA 503 Proceedings Upon Jury Trial
    • SCPA 507 Testimony of Witnesses
    • SCPA 707 Eligibility to Receive Letters
    • SCPA 711 Suspension, modification or revocation of letters or removal for disqualification or misconduct
    • SCPA 719 In what cases letters may be suspended, modified or revoked, or a lifetime trustee removed or his powers suspended or modified, without process
    • SCPA 1301 Definition of a small estate
    • SCPA 1403- Persons to Be Served - Content of Process
    • SCPA § 1404 - Witnesses to be Examined; proof required
    • SCPA § 1501 Application Of Act To Trust
    • SCPA § 1502 Appointment Of Trustee
    • SCPA § 1505 Proceedings When Testamentary Trustee Is Also Executor or Administrator
    • SCPA 1602 - Ancillary Probate Based on Domicilary Probate
    • SCPA 1604 - Ancillary letters on foreign will
    • SCPA 1607 Ancillary Letters of Administration
    • SCPA 1609 - Petition for Ancillary Letters
    • SCPA 1811 Payment of Debts and Funeral Expenses
    • SCPA 1802 Effect of failure to present claim
    • SCPA 2003 Opening Safe Deposit Box
    • SCPA 2102 Proceedings For Relief Against A Fiduciary
    • SCPA 2204 Judicial settlement where recovery has been had in negligence action
    • SCPA 2205 Compulsory account and related relief on a court's own initiative or on petition who may petition
    • SCPA 2206 Compulsory Account and Related Relief; Proceedings Thereupon
    • SCPA 2208 Voluntary Account; who may petition
    • SCPA 2210 Voluntary Account - Process
    • SCPA 2225 - Kinship Proceedings
    • SCPA 2307 Commissions of Fiduciaries Other Than Trustees
    • Estate Tax Return - New York Tax Law 941
    • Tax Law 971-a
    • Tax Law 972
    • 26 USC § 2042
    • Unified Credit Against Estate Tax 26 USC 2010
    • 26 CFR 1.401(a)(9)-3 - Death before required beginning date
    • 26 CFR 1.401(a)(9)-4 - Determination of the designated beneficiary
    • Petition For Review of a Deficiency - Tax law 998
    • Abatement
    • Accounting Proceedings
    • Ademption
    • Administrator
    • Administration
    • Anticontest clause
    • Ancillary Proceedings
    • Article 17a Guardianship
    • Article 81 Guardianship
    • Asset
    • Attorney-in-fact
    • Beneficiaries
    • Bequest
    • Bond
    • Bypass Trust
    • Capacity
    • Citation
    • Codicil
    • Contest
    • Contingent Beneficiary
    • Dead Man's Statute
    • Debts of a Decedent
    • Decedent
    • Devise
    • Disinherit a Beneficiary
    • Disinheritance Clause
    • Distributee
    • Elective Share
    • Estate
    • Estate Litigation
    • Executor
    • Family Exemption
    • Fiduciary
    • Final income tax return
    • Gift
    • Grantor
    • Guardian
    • Heir
    • Insolvent Estates
    • Intestate
    • In terrorem clause
    • Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship
    • Kinship Hearing
    • Legacy
    • Life Planning
    • Legatee
    • Movant
    • Objections
    • Order to show cause
    • Person
    • Personal representative
    • Per Stirpes
    • Post-Deceased Distributee
    • Pre-Deceased Distributee
    • Priority of Paying Claims Against An Estate
    • Probate
    • Property
    • Residuary Estate
    • Small Estates And NY Surrogate's Court
    • Tenants in common
    • Termination of Decedent Lease
    • Testamentary Trust
    • Testator - Testatrix
    • Unclaimed Assets
    • What is a Will
    • Witness >
      • NAACP v New York
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