Top Estate Planning Lawyers Near Me in Melville Area
Explore Insights into Top-rated Estate Planning lawyers serving Melville and surrounding communities in New York.
FAQs - Estate Planning Lawyers in city Melville How many Estate Planning lawyers actively serve residents of Melville, New York? Approximately 73 licensed attorneys focus on Estate Planning across Melville, New York. Most matters are filed through the New York District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Estate Planning lawyers in Melville, New York? In Melville, typical rates range from $178-$347 per hour for Estate Planning. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $4063 and $6991, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Estate Planning matters usually take in courts near Melville? Estate Planning cases in Melville, New York usually take around 3-11 months depending on complexity and the New York District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Estate Planning cases for people living in Melville, New York? Residents of Melville typically see Estate Planning filings handled by the New York District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Estate Planning? About 63% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Estate Planning, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
20 Estate Planning Lawyers Found Near You
The LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN A. KASS, P.C. concentrates in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law and Planning for Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs.
The firm provides Comprehensive, Cost-Effective Estate Planning to meet our Clients' objectives, allowing them to protect themselves and their loved ones, and preserve their dignity.
Melissa Negrin-Wiener is a partner at Genser Cona Elder Law. Ms. Negrin-Wiener manages the Government Benefits Department, concentrating her practice in the areas of asset protection, Medicaid eligibility planning, estate planning, special needs planning, mediation, guardianships and Veteran benefits. She supervises the preparation of Medicaid Applications for nursing home care, home health care and community benefits, resolves complex Medicaid issues and represents families facing a reduction in Medicaid home care hours and services.
I am admitted to practice law in New York State and am a member of the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association. I specialize in elder law, where I counsel clients on estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust administration and transactional real estate. During the estate planning process, I concentrate on developing asset protection strategies and protection of Medicaid benefits for adults and their families. When a loved one passes away, I provide legal advice and guidance to executors and trustees to ensure the timely administration and distribution of estate assets and protection from fiduciary liability.
I am a dual-licensed lawyer (New York and Florida), and practice actively in both states. My primary office is on Long Island, in Melville near the Nassau-Suffolk County border. My secondary office is in Fort Lauderdale, which I called home for 35 years until 2007.. Although considered a "general practice", my work focuses on estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, small business and litigation. I also have a specialty in Constitutional Law, which stems from my first career as a newspaper reporter. I was a media lawyer for 7 years, and continue to keep up with First Amendment and other civil rights law.. I love what I do, helping clients achieve their legal goals with the least amount of stress possible and at a reasonable cost. In turn, my clients come back and refer their friends and loved ones to me. My colleagues also refer many legal matters to me, and I reciprocate the professional courtesy. I couldn't ask for more!
For almost 20 years, I have been a trusted advisor to individuals and businesses, providing expert advice in all areas of estate planning, from simple wills, to complex estate and Medicaid planning.
Attorney David R. Ingvoldstad, Esq., founded his law practice in 1990. David has focused his services on Estate planning, including, Wills, revocable trusts, asset protection trusts, powers of attorney and health care powers and Estate administrations. In addition to Estate planning, David provides Elder Law services helping with public benefits, such as Medicaid qualification to help families protect their assets from nursing homes and long term care costs.. David has more than 30 years of experience in Estate planning, settling Estates, and Elder Law. It is with this experience and his passion to help individuals and families that enables his firm to be particularly sensitive to the multiple stresses that individuals and families confront on a daily basis, which are compounded by the complexities of the legal and health care systems. Mr. Ingvoldstad is a graduate of Hofstra University and received his J.D. from New York Law School in 1980. He is or has been affiliated with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the New York State Bar Association, the Elder Law and the Trusts and Estates Sections of the New York State Bar Association, the Medicaid Practice System, Elder Counsel, the Advanced Elder Law Focus Group, the ELITE Elder Law Group, and the National Care Planning Counsel.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.
Experienced Estate Planning attorney serving clients in Melville and surrounding areas.