Contact:
Alison Arden Besunder
212-695-8100, ext. 289
[email protected]
What if My Important Documents Are Destroyed in a Disaster?
It’s a good idea to keep an inventory of your important papers, and keep it online in a secure cloud storage and/or as a hard copy in your office or a safe place (it’s fine to keep this inventory in a safe deposit box).
We maintain one set of originals of our clients’ estate planning documents, with the exception of the original will, which is returned to the client.
If your documents are damaged or destroyed in a flood or fire, we can help you to re-execute the documents.
If an original will that was in the possession of the testator is lost, depending on the circumstances, a copy of the Will could potentially be admitted to probate. However, this is a very fact-specific situation and is not always guaranteed.
Goetz Fitzpatrick has been practicing law throughout the New York Metropolitan area and The Hamptons, since 1967. The firm has deep expertise in Construction and Real Estate, as well as Corporate, Bankruptcy, Trust & Estates and Labor & Employment. The firm’s office is located at One Penn Plaza, Suite 3100, New York, NY 10119, Telephone 212 695 8100.
