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The Law Office of Judy S. Mock P.C. is a boutique law firm serving clients
throughout the New York City area for more than 23 years!
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Elder Law, Real Estate & Litigation Attorneys in New York
The Law Office of Judy S. Mock P.C. is a boutique law firm serving clients throughout the New York City area for more than twenty-three years. Our firm focuses on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Injury Matters, Business Law, Real Estate Law. We also offer experienced representation in a wide-array of other legal matters depending on the individual needs of each client; so please do not hesitate to contact us concerning any other legal issue you may have.
Our website is designed so that we may introduce ourselves to you and provide you with an overview of the legal services we provide. Please explore our website to learn more about the attorneys and our areas of practice. Don’t forget to visit the (FAQS) section to get answers to commonly asked questions.
We look forward to serving you, and hope to build an enduring professional relationship with you. For more information, please contact us today!
JUDY S. MOCK ESQ.
In 1992, Ms. Mock started her career by serving as a Court Liaison at New York City TASC where she helped hundreds of non-violent felony drug offenders and mentally ill chemical abusers by diverting eligible offenders out of the correctional facilities and into the drug treatment programs.
Ms. Mock earned her juris doctor from New York Law School and has been licensed to practice law in the State of New York since 2000.
Judy S. Mock
Why Choose The Law Office of Judy S. Mock P.C?
Our Firm is committed to providing aggressive, yet compassionate, legal assistance to our clients. We believe that each client is entitled to personal attention, and we always attempt to meet the individual needs of each client. We listen. We evaluate. Then we counsel. Our mission is to provide to each client with the best possible legal representation while striving to find cost-effective solutions. However, when disputes cannot be resolved amicably and court intervention becomes unavoidable, we do not hesitate and will aggressively represent each client in litigation.
Estate Plan Special
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This Estate Plan Special includes a Simple Last Will & Testament, Health Care Proxy, Living Will, and a Power of Attorney.
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Probate & Administration FAQs
After a person dies, ownership (the legal title) of his or her property, assets and personal effects must be passed on (legally transferred) to the beneficiaries (heirs) listed in the Will. If there is no Will, the persons receiving assets are designated by State law. “Probate” is the legal name given to this process.
First, the Last Will and Testament must be verified as the valid, final dispositive statement of the decedent (the official record of the deceased person’s final wishes). The Will generally names the person or institution appointed to administer (manage) the probate estate process. When there is no valid Will, State law governs who receives the assets of the deceased.
In New York, the probate court is called the Surrogate Court. There is a different Surrogate Court in each county. The Last Will and Testament of the Decedent must be probated in the county where the Decedent was domiciled.
The Probate process can be expensive, time-consuming, and may be open to the public. The length of time needed to complete probate and the costs associated with probate of an estate will depend on the size and complexity of the estate.