QUESTION
How long can an estate stay open and/or can the decedent continue to own property after death?
Asked on May 26th, 2021 on Estate Planning - New York
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My father's will grants his wife the right to live in his coop apartment in New York for as long as she wants and can afford to maintain it. Until then does the estate remain open or does the apartment still belong to my father, although isn't alive?
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The property belongs to your father's estate subject to the terms on which his wife has a right to live there,
Answered on May 27th, 2021 at 5:48 AM
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