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Glenn D. Bell, Esq. is the Member-Owner of Glenn D. Bell, Attorney at Law, PLLC, a law firm established in 2004, located in Flushing, New York.. The areas of practice of  Glenn D. Bell, Esq. include  Trusts & Estates Law (including Will Drafting, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts and Probate, Estate Admnistration); Guardianship Law (Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Guardianship); Planning for Incapacity (including Power of Attorney and Healthcare Proxy); Business Entity Creations (including Corporations, Limited Liability Corporations, Partnerships) and Civil Litigation.  Mr. Bell also works with other attorneys in areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and immigration matters.. Attorney Bell is admitted in courts of New York State and New Jersey State, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of International Trade, and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Attorney Bell earned his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2001.  He was awarded a Masters of Law in Tax with a concentration in Estate Planning from Boston University in May 2017.  Attorney Bell received a Masters of Business Administration in Management from Baruch College, City University of New York in 1997 and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Pace University – Lubin School of Business in 1986.  Mr. Bell attended Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Brooklyn, New York and graduated with Regents Honors in 1983.. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Bell worked for American International Group member companies (AIG) for 14 ½ years in various positions in systems, operations and management.  He was also enlisted in the United States Army Reserve for 17 ½ years, until honorably separated for a service related exacerbation of an existing injury.  Mr. Bell obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant.  During his time in the United States Army Reserve, he received the Army Commendation Medal with Second Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2, Army Service Ribbon, and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar.. Glenn D. Bell, Esq. is involved in his community.  He is currently a member of the Bleeker J.H.S. 185 School Leadership Team (SLT), a member of District 25’s Middle School Academic Advisory Committee, a Trustee of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church and the merged Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann Parish in Flushing.  Mr. Bell was the Acting Chairman of the Kissena Corridor Advisory Board looking at the viability of the Catholic Schools of St. Ann, Mary’s Nativity and St. Michael’s Church.  Glenn D. Bell, Esq. is a former Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster and Auxiliary Police Officer.  He was also involved in Republican politics in Brooklyn, where he was President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club, member of the Board of Governors of the Edmund G. Seergy Republican Club and Chairman of the Nominations Committee of the Kings County Republican County Committee.  Glenn D. Bell, Esq. has been a candidate for the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, and worked on many other campaigns.. Attorney Bell is currently a member of the Knights of Columbus (4th Degree) – Baron DeKalb Council # 1073, the American Legion – Continental Post 1424 and the Disabled American Veterans.  He is also a member of the Queens County Bar Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association and the Federal Bar Council.

I specialize in estate planninng for small estates. I want to help people feel good about their legacy regardless of the size.

My practice focuses on issues involving bankruptcy, tax law, estate planning, Medicaid planning, and guardianships and conservatorships. In addition to my law degree I have a Master of Business Administration degree and a master of law degree in tax law, which allows me to address complex tax law issues and complex Medicaid planning questions, as well as establishing conservatorships and guardianships. I am admitted to practice in Colorado, the U.S. District Court District for the District of Colorado, and the U.S. Tax Court. In my free time, I enjoy skiing and Olympic weightlifting.

Colorado attorney Melinda Schlinsog’s practice emphasizes estate planning, probate, and homeowners associations.. Melinda develops will and trust based estate plans by interacting with clients, assessing their assets and goals, and drafting estate planning and real estate documents to meet their needs. Melinda drafts revocable separate and joint trusts (including tax planning trusts), last will and testaments, financial and medical powers of attorney, and living wills. She has also assisted clients through probate proceedings involving intestate and testate estates, special administrations, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.. Melinda has experience representing buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions and drafting real property deeds. For several Colorado homeowner associations, she has also handled remedial actions, foreclosures, quiet title proceedings, and collections.