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Founded in 1931 and built upon a tradition of excellence, Ballon Stoll P.C. is a mid-sized full-service law firm catering to the needs of businesses and individuals alike.

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Thomas E. Dietz

Real Estate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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2 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Gerald A. Vergilis

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Criminal, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing

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1136 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Michel P. Haggerty

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing

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6367 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Steven Howard Klein

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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40 Garden Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Robert L. Ostertag

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Corporate, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 67 Years

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301 Manchester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Gregory D. Supple

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 48 Years

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92 E Main St, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Jana M. Schopfer

Farms, Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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31 Collegeview Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Karen P. MacNish

Real Estate, Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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10 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Robert B. Dietz

Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 57 Years

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319 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Karen Tobias

Estate Administration, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 33 Years

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37 W Market St, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

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LEGAL TERMS

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

CERTIFIED COPY

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certi... (more...)

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certified copies of legal documents before permitting certain transactions. For example, a certified copy of a death certificate is required before a bank will release the funds in a deceased person's payable-on-death account to the person who has inherited them.

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for ... (more...)

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for a period of years. When the trust ends, the property goes to the final beneficiaries you've named. These trusts are for people who have enough wealth to feel comfortable giving away a substantial hunk of property. They come in three flavors: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs) and Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs).

DISINHERIT

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit prope... (more...)

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit property -- a close family member, for example -- should not receive it. In most states, you cannot completely disinherit your spouse; a surviving spouse has the right to claim a portion (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's estate. With a few exceptions, however, you can expressly disinherit children.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

PROBATE

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased pers... (more...)

The court process following a person's death that includes proving the authenticity of the deceased person's will appointing someone to handle the deceased person's affairs identifying and inventorying the deceased person's property paying debts and taxes identifying heirs, and distributing the deceased person's property according to the will or, if there is no will, according to state law. Formal court-supervised probate is a costly, time-consuming process -- a windfall for lawyers -- which is best avoided if possible.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

IN TERROREM

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement... (more...)

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit her inheritance if she challenges the validity of the will. Of course, if the will is challenged and found to be invalid, then the clause itself is also invalid and the heir takes whatever she would have inherited if there were no will.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Schneider v. Finmann

... maintain an action for legal malpractice. We now reverse and reinstate plaintiff's claim. Strict privity, as applied in the context of estate planning malpractice actions, is a minority rule in the United States. [1] In New York, a third ...

Fielding v. Kupferman

... The documents at issue in Bishop were estate planning instruments executed by the plaintiff who believed that he was giving his wife a life estate and was not limiting his access to his life savings (Bishop, 33 AD3d 497, 501 [2006], affd 9 NY3d 910 [2007]). ...

Kram Knarf, LLC v. Djonovic

... The client's malpractice complaint was silent as to how the attorneys misled him, what they failed to explain to him concerning the estate planning documents he executed, and which of his instructions those documents did not reflect (33 AD3d at 498-499). ...

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Ballon Stoll PC

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Thomas E. Dietz

Gerald A. Vergilis

Michel P. Haggerty

Steven Howard Klein

Robert L. Ostertag

Gregory D. Supple

Jana M. Schopfer

Karen P. MacNish

Robert B. Dietz

Karen Tobias

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PROBATE COURT

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

CERTIFIED COPY

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

DISINHERIT

FAMILY POT TRUST

PROBATE

FAILURE OF ISSUE

IN TERROREM

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Schneider v. Finmann

Fielding v. Kupferman

Kram Knarf, LLC v. Djonovic

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