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The founding partner of the firm, was born and raised in Queens, New York. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from St. John’s University in 1995, he continued his education at St. John’s School of Law. As a law student, Mr. Silvagni made the Dean’s List each semester and received numerous academic awards, including the CALI Award for Excellence in Estate and Gift Taxation. Mr. Silvagni served as an intern in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office while attending law school. In 1999, he graduated Cum Laude and began his career at Connors and Sullivan P.C. where he worked as an associate and eventually as a Partner until 2014. In 2014, Mr. Silvagni founded the Law firm of Silvagni and Como, Attorneys At Law, PLLC.Mr. Silvagni’s practice areas include Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, Estate Administration, Asset Protection, Business Planning, and all aspects of Surrogate’s Court Practice, including Litigation. Mr. Silvagni assists individuals and families in navigating the probate process, avoiding probate, managing and planning for long-term medical expenses, and preserving their assets while minimizing the adverse impact of taxes. In addition, he assists individuals in obtaining Medicaid (both in-home care and nursing home care) and United States Veterans’ benefits.. The son of Italian immigrants, Mr. Silvagni speaks fluent Italian, enabling him to help Italian-speaking individuals with asset protection and estate and Medicaid planning needs. Mr. Silvagni is active in many organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the “Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York” and the Columbian Lawyers Association of Queens. He regularly addresses senior citizen centers and professional organizations on the importance of Estate Planning and Elder Law.. In 2017, Mr. Silvagni was given a lifetime achievement award by the Associazione Castelvetranese D’America. Also in 2017, he was given the Distinguished Professional Award from the National Federation of Italian American Societies.

Terence J. Ricaforte, grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After graduating from Manhattan College with a B.S. in Business Administration, he earned a J.D. from New York Law School. Since 2008, Terence has primarily practiced in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Medicaid Planning, Real Estate, Tax and Business Succession Planning.. Mr. Ricaforte started his legal career as an attorney with the Miami Dade State Attorneys Office. He became an Assistant State Attorney in 2006 and prosecuted misdemeanor and felony crimes through at least 15 jury and numerous bench trials. Mr. Ricaforte then returned home to New York to be closer to family and friends.. Using the litigation and trial experience he developed as an Assistant State's Attorney, he was able to build a niche practice of Estate Litigation. Mr. Ricaforte has handled jury trials, contested probate, administration and accounting proceedings, discovery proceedings, contested power of attorneys, fraudulent transfer issues, tax litigation and contested real estate matters. His vast experience in all forms of estate and elder law litigation has made him a proficient estate and elder law planner due to his knowledge of all of the issues that can arise as a result.. In his spare time Mr. Ricaforte is a Mentor for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program and has helped raise funds for the American Heart Association. Mr. Ricaforte is an accredited attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Ricaforte is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Steven provides representation for a diverse range of clients for trusts and estates matters throughout New York. Prior to starting his own practice, Steven worked at a boutique trusts and estates law firm where he litigated Surrogate’s Court Proceedings to successful Court decisions and settlements, designed and directed the execution of estate plans and assisted executors, administrators and trustees in fulfilling their fiduciary duties.. Steven is admitted to practice law in New York State Courts and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He received his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law where he was awarded for excellence in estate planning and was a member of the Labor and Employment Law Journal and Moot Court Board. He has provided a variety of pro bono services throughout his legal career, including participating in the New York State Bar Association COVID-19 probate/surrogate’s court program.

Marianna Schwartsman is the principle of the Firm. Prior to starting her own private practice, Marianna practiced law at the New York City law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and the Long Island law firm of Meltzer Lippe Goldstein and Breitstone LLP, where she focused her practice in the trusts and estates area of law. She focused on estates and trusts administration, domestic and international estate planning, sophisticated domestic and international taxation, and asset preservation. She advised CEOs of major corporations, high net worth individuals, multinational businesses, families, business owners, artists, entrepreneurs and charitable organizations.. Marianna continues to practice in all aspects of personal representation of individuals, families, and businesses, as well as representation of fiduciaries. She successfully administers estates of significant volume and complexity, starting with probate and through all the post-mortem tax elections and allocations and distributions. Marianna specializes in advising fiduciaries and families through all stages of estates and trusts administration.. As a planner, Marianna works with families and individuals who own a great variety of assets such as art, intellectual property and significant real estate and business holdings in the United States and abroad. Marianna serves as personal and family adviser in connection with business, management, philanthropic and related personal goals for her clients. Marianna counsels clients on estate planning opportunities that arise in connection with both the formation and sale of closely held businesses. Marianna’s practice successfully balances intra-generational dynamics in families with efficient tax, business and charitable/philanthropic planning. She has particular experience advising clients in business and family disputes. Marianna advises clients on cross-border planning, including gifting, income and estate planning, and other issues for cross-border families and multi-jurisdictional citizens and trusts. Marianna helped many clients to come forward and become compliant under the offshore voluntary disclosure program with the Internal Revenue Service.. In her practice, Marianna works with nonprofit entities, advises such entities on tax compliance and has obtained tax-exempt status for them. Marianna also advises founders and managers of not-for-profit entities regarding formation, administration, compliance, transfer of assets and dissolution with a particular focus on private foundation issues.. Marianna is a 2007 graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Summa Cum Laude, and is admitted to practice in New York.. Marianna is fluent in Russian. She is active in community affairs, especially with respect to raising funds and awareness for the arts programs, enrichment and education of children in public schools in New York.

Landskind & Ricaforte Law Group, P.C., unites the experience of its partners, Renata Landskind and Terence J. Ricaforte, for a firm of attorneys with over 28 years of combined legal experience between them both. Through their years of experience in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planing, Wills Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration and Litigation, they have crafted their expertise to compliment their clients’ objectives and each others styles.. Renata is well known for providing results driven personal attention to each and every client. She has helped countless families and businesses avoid or resolve common complications that can occur during life or at death without the proper planning. Protecting assets in a time of medical crisis, sheltering assets from income and estate taxation, avoiding the need for court intervention and planning with an eye toward preventing dissension among family members are just a few of the objectives that our attorneys try to mitigate or eliminate.. Our firm is founded on the principle of providing high quality legal services in a manner that allows us to build trusted and strong relationships with our clients. Our attorneys not only strive for excellence in their craft, they are committed to putting the needs of our clients first and serving them with care and compassion.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.

Experienced State attorney serving clients in Brooklyn and surrounding areas.