Long Island Estate Matters: Beneficiary Rights
Beneficiary Rights Violations
Unfortunately, it can occur that assets intended for certain individuals do not reach them due to fraud, legal errors, breaches of fiduciary duty or other illegal actions. If you suspect you are a victim of such circumstances, talk to a Long Island estate planning attorney immediately. Beneficiaries do have rights and your legal counsel can help you to understand your options and the best way of defending what is rightfully yours. Some examples of suspicious occurrences or how injustices may occur include:
- A trustee claims an inability to make payments from a trust from which regular payments are instructed
- A trustee, guardian or other fiduciary appears to be self-dealing, for example selling assets to their family at reduced rates or taking assets for their personal use
- A trustee, personal representative or guardian, entitled to reasonable compensation, is yet receiving excessive payments
- A fiduciary is making improper investment choices
- Activities which hint of pilfering or theft of assets by a fiduciary
- Legal documents were forged or not executed in a proper manner or with adequate witnesses
- The writer of a will was of unsound mind or subjected to undue influence at the time of writing
Long Island Estate Planning Lawyer
The hard-hitting legal team at Blutter & Blutter provide zealous advocacy for their clients' rights. They have memberships in Nassau County Bar Association, NACBA and New York State Bar Association. It is imperative you contact them as soon as possible, as strict statutes of limitation apply in this area of law. The firm offers free consultations and will ensure that throughout your case you will not be referred to a paralegal or secretary but will always meet directly with an attorney.
Contact a Long Island estate planning attorney for legal help if you know or suspect that your beneficiary rights are being violated.