Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in New York Area

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Stephenie Yeh is a Senior Associate with Lassar & Cowhey's New York City office. She concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and trust and estate administration. Ms. Yeh counsels clients on a wide range of matters including estate tax planning, Medicaid planning, and Special Needs planning. She has extensive experience preparing Wills and special purpose trusts such as qualified personal residence trusts, life insurance trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, qualified domestic trusts, credit shelter trusts, supplemental needs trusts, and medicaid trusts.. Ms. Yeh also handles the probate and administration of trusts and estates in Surrogate’s Court. She represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in contested litigation involving compulsory accountings, construction proceedings, and the removal of fiduciaries.. Ms. Yeh has presented on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law issues to the community and to her colleagues. She was recently named to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list in 2018. Ms. Yeh is conversant in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Stavros S. Skenderis, has many years of experience in civil, commecial and criminal matters.. Prior to opening his office, Stavros was the managing partner at a law firm, that was the exclusive defense counsel for a New York Insurance Carrier, defending over 10,000 matters dealing with personal injury, no-fault and property damage.. Stavros S. Skenderis personally handled numerous trials and mediations and conducted countless settlement negotiations.. At the same time, Stavros represented clients with personal injury and negligence matters, commercial matters, real estate, landlord & tenant and DWI/DUI cases.. For all your legal needs and requirements, Stavros is able to provide you with the representation you need.

Since emigrating from Russia in 1989, Mr. Paykin has lived in multiple countries, owned multiple successful businesses in the financial and IT worlds, and now acts as Managing Director and sole owner of The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C., while also operating a technology and finance consultancy catering to law firms and other professionals, a real estate brokerage and a real estate holding company. His diverse life experiences have helped him to understand different mentalities, cultures, and points of view, making him an effective advocate for many complex issues. Mr. Paykin’s firm is modeled as a high-tech client-centered law firm, focusing on delivering efficient services in litigation and complex transactions relating to business/commerce, finance, and real estate.Mr. Paykin also strongly believes in vocational services to give back to his profession. On the national level, he serves on the ABA GPSolo Technology & Resource Center Committee, the ABA LPD Legal Technology Resource Center Board, the Productivity & Knowledge Strategy Committee, and Legal Project Management Committee, as well as the Pro Bono & Public Service Committee and the TechShow Board. On the state level, he also serves as Chair of the Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession, with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), where he is also a member of the Committee on Law Practice and Court Rules, the Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), the Law Practice Management Committee and the Committee on Law, Youth and Citizenship.Mr. Paykin regularly teaches continuing legal education (CLE) courses to fellow attorneys, on behalf of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and other attorney associations and groups. He has been repeatedly published in the New York State Bar Association Journal, on topics ranging from mutual insurer demutualization and the definition of policyholder for demutualization payout purposes, to artificial intelligence in the practice of modern law.Mr. Paykin knows and understands the value of hard work and prioritizes giving back to his community whenever he can. He sits on multiple 501(c)(3) non-profit boards, including a domestic violence shelter network called Brighter Tomorrows where he serves as Secretary of the Board and a community improvement charity known as the Commack-Kings Park Charitable Fund where he previously served two terms as President of the Board and is now serving a second non-consecutive term as Vice-President. Mr. Paykin has sat on the board for General Needs Ltd, a non-profit which focuses on helping veterans in need and is a former president of his Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow, a Paul Harris Society Member and an active Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation.

Nicola was born and raised in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland where she graduated from the region's highly acclaimed university, Queens University Belfast, with an honors degree in law.. After graduation, Nicola made the decision to immigrate to the United States of America and was duly admitted to the Bar in the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Mr. Marques is the principal attorney and founder of The Marques Law Firm, PLLC. With years of substantial experience, Mr. Marques is widely regarded by his peers as a leading authority in the areas of estate planning, tax, business and elder law. Mr. Marques has earned a solid reputation for his ability to comprehensively provide estate planning with wealth preservation and asset protection. He looks at the overall big picture long-term, to anticipate not only the present issues but prepare for the future as well. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Mr. Marques completed his undergraduate study at Assumption University. He sought to broaden his knowledge and expertise and completed his graduate and law degrees in New York. He joined the Law Offices of Kiepura & Associates, a sophisticated boutique law firm primarily focused on personal and corporate tax and finance law. It was there he gained years of experience managing clients' federal and state tax audit issues. Returning to his roots, he established his own law firm in Massachusetts where he seeks to serve the community he grew up in.

Meet Gabriel Katzner. Gabriel Katzner has a track record, along with a vast number of outstanding public reviews across platforms, of working hard on behalf of individuals who need assistance with comprehensive estate planning services. Finding a lawyer who is knowledgeable about revocable and irrevocable trust planning, guardianship for minor children, asset protection, trust administration and probate, as well as Medicaid planning is extremely important.. When you need assistance with your estate planning, you want to know that you are in the hands of someone who has experience working on behalf of other people in similar situations. It’s never fun working with a lawyer if this is their first time doing something. The decision about how you will pass things on to your loved ones is extremely important and it is one that should be thought through carefully, considering all of the potential legal and tax ramifications. Consulting with a knowledgeable estate planning lawyer is imperative in this situation.. Gabriel Katzner personally meets with each and every one of his clients, you’ll never be passed off to someone else. When you need assistance in the form of caring and compassionate legal advice, from someone who is up to date on all of the most relevant changes in state and federal estate planning, consulting with a lawyer like Gabriel Katzner will give you the peace of mind that your individual goals and concerns have been addressed in a clear and compelling estate plan.. Experience matters. In 2002, Gabriel Katzner, the founding partner of Katzner Law Group received his Juris Doctorate with honors from the Fordham University School of Law. While in law school, he was active as the editor of the Urban Law Journal. After spending the first 7 years of his legal career practicing at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, an international law firm based in New York, he went on to found his own firm. While attending college and before attending law school, he worked for his family’s accounting firm and successfully passed the Certified Public Accountant examination after graduating college in 1999.. More about Gabriel. He is actively involved in a variety of community and professional organizations and is an active member of Wealth Council LLC, a leading provider of ongoing education and services to attorneys in the estate planning field. He prides himself on being a leader in the estate planning arena. He is currently licensed to practice in California and New York and is also admitted to practice before several United Federal Courts. He is married to his wonderful and supportive wife Olivia and has two young children, Owen and Lila. He enjoys reading, the beach, photography, travel, coaching his son’s soccer team, and spending time with family.. GABRIEL IS PROUD TO RUN AN ESTATE PLANNING PRACTICE THAT TRULY DOES PUT FAMILIES FIRST.

John Kiritsis is a licensed Attorney, that represents, both individuals and business, with issues involving business law, tax law, real estate, criminal defense and immigration law. John Kiritsis educational and work related experience, allow him to bring a versatile skill set to meet the needs of his clients.    He can be reached at:. 633 Third Avenue. New York, NY 10017. 1023 74th Street,. Brooklyn, NY 11228. 7309 Ventnor Avenue. Ventnor, NJ 08406

John has been a NYS licensed attorney since 1997.  John's practice is focused on residential and commercial real estate transactions, as well as helping a family after the death of a loved one to navigate the surrogate's court in probate and administration proceedings.  In addition to being an attorney, John M. Crane, Esq. is a former adjunct professor at Westchester Community College, as well as a former Village Trustee in the Village of Port Chester, where he was twice elected, the second time as the highest vote getter of all candidates!

Jackie Halpern Weinstein is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice federally in both the Southern District and the Eastern District of New York, United States District Courts. She received a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from Boston University in 2003, and achieved her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 2006, where she was a member of both the Law Review and the Harlan Scholars Honors Program. Trained in investigation and fraud detection, Jackie Halpern Weinstein represents leading lenders in defending their priority lien positions against title defects. Her title insurance defense work covers a substantial breadth, ranging from lien priority disputes, boundary discrepancies, and non-recordation defects to mortgage fraud, mortgage rescue schemes, and forgeries. Jackie Halpern Weinstein also has experience with commencing and defending nonrenewal and demolition proceedings with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, and her knowledge and training with respect to New York City's rent regulations have contributed to several victorious and favorable settlements in this realm. In October 2007, Jackie Halpern Weinstein was asked to speak in the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building before Manhattan Community Board 10 on zoning and land use issues with respect to the redevelopment of New York City's Harlem.

I work for Elliot J. Fishman PC which is my father's lawfirm. Elliot J. Fishman PC is a family owned and operated firm that has been in business for over three decades.  We are available 24/7, offer free consultations, and pride ourselves on offering superior legal services while remaining affordable, flexible, and easily accessible. Our office represents the interests of several lending institutions regarding various types of real estate transactions including but not limited to: purchases, refinances, CEMAs, and complex commercial leases. We also represent individual buyers, sellers, refinancers, and leasers for any and all real estate needs.. In addition, our office is retained by numerous managing agents who own and operate ride sharing corporations as well as taxi and limousine fleets. We specialize in efficiently obtaining generous property damage settlements through complex negotiations with opposing attorneys and insurance companies. We also pursue damages through court proceedings and appearances whenever necessary.. Moreover, our law firm is well equipped in both the Corporate and Transactional fields of law. Through our representation of managing agents, as well as through our work with both the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission and the New York State Department of Transportation, our office prepares contracts, bylaws, operating agreements, acquisition documents, various addendums, and any other necessary documents. We also offer strategic advice to assist our corporate clients in planning, organizing, and structuring their businesses and and attending transactions.. Finally, our office is well versed in estate planning. Through consultations and discussions we help our clients plan for their future. We do not charge for this service. After making sure our clients are comfortable with their preparations we will carefully draft their estate planning documents which can include Last Will and Testaments, various types of Trust agreements, POAs, Living Wills, and Health Care proxies.

I am an attorney practicing law in New York and New Jersey who has been in independent practice practicing corporate, trust and estate, entertainment/publishing law since before 2002. I have a BBA in International Business and Marketing with a focus in Management and Finance. I have significant business and publishing experience, and am the founder of a Akashic Media Enterprises and Corvisiero Literary Agency both companies fuctioning with experienced teams and partners who successfully manage entertainment, publishing, and philothropical projects in the US and globally. These skills, experience and expertise enable me to offer entrepreneurial and publishing consulting services.  For more information about The Corvisiero Law practice and to read my Bio go to Corvisiero Law.

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At Morgan Legal Group, P.C. we pride ourselves on our dedication for each and every client for any estate planning legal services. Our estate law office includes; Eldercare planning, nyc healthcare proxy, beneficiary in a Will, Medicaid planning trusts, mltc plan, Medicaid planning strategies, help with drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts. Get the best estate planning strategy with us and gain your financial freedom. We also have a special needs planning attorney and estate planning for elderly with no children. Call us and ask a attorney anything.. Follow Us on Social Media:Instagram: morganlegalnyTwitter: @MorganLegalNYFacebook: @morganlegalgroupPCLinkedIn:

Amie Gartenberg is a Partner in the Firm’s New York City and Hackensack, New Jersey offices. Ms. Gartenberg concentrates her practice in estate and succession planning, as well as complex probate and estate administration. She advises high net worth (often multigenerational) clients regarding sophisticated estate and business succession planning with an emphasis on tax-efficient estate, gift, generation-skipping transfers, and income tax planning, including structures and strategies in the context of business transactions, personal and estate financial planning, charitable activities, and beneficial planning for family members with special needs.. She represents fiduciaries in every aspect of estate administration from the probate process through accounting and distribution to beneficiaries, as well as preparing estate tax returns and representation of clients on federal and state estate and inheritance tax audits.. Prior to joining Lassar & Cowhey LLP, Ms. Gartenberg was, for over 30 years, the Trust and Estates Partner in the Hackensack and NYC offices of Gartenberg Howard, LLP. She began her career at a boutique intellectual property law firm assisting well known visual artists transfer their often unique legacies and property rights.. Ms. Gartenberg has been peer review rated as a pre-eminent lawyer (“AV” rated) by Martindale-Hubbell and is a recipient of the AVVO Clients’ Choice Award.. Lassar & Cowhey LLP is a law firm based in Bergen County, New Jersey, New York City and Melville, Long Island.