In New York estate planning, executors and trustees serve different roles. Executors manage and settle a decedent’s estate through probate, while trustees oversee trust assets for beneficiaries over time. Learn the key differences in appointment, responsibilities, duration, and purpose to better understand estate administration and trust management in New York.

Learn what probate is, why it can be costly and time-consuming, and discover smart strategies to avoid it—like revocable trusts, beneficiary designations, joint ownership, and small estate planning.

New York has revised its workplace violence prevention law, adjusting key provisions before the March 2025 rollout. While employers must still implement a workplace violence prevention policy and provide training, a major change removes the requirement for a 9-1-1 panic button, replacing it with an alert system for supervisors or security personnel instead. What does this mean for retail employers and workers?

Big changes are coming for New York retailers! The state has amended its workplace violence prevention law, which was originally set to require panic buttons that directly dial 9-1-1. Now, instead of calling emergency services, these buttons will alert supervisors or security personnel. Employers are still required to establish a workplace violence prevention policy and provide training to covered employees. Some provisions take effect in March 2025—are you ready?