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Jason R Snyder
Shortsville, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
State University of New York - Buffalo
Jason Snyder focuses his practice on wills, trusts, estate administration, and real estate law.
Upon graduating from law school, Jason went right into solo practice. After drafting wills for several clients, he quickly realized a passion for estate planning and helping seniors plan for the future. He later worked for several law firms in Rochester, where he performed estate planning, estate administration, and all facets of real estate transactions.
Jason received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Buffalo School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Donald R. Fox
Rochester, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 50 years of experience
(585) 241-5995
100 Meridian Centre Blvd.
Suite 300
Rochester, NY 14618
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Albany Law School
Donald Fox practices in the areas of real estate, trusts and estates and business related issues. He also has a busy practice in the area of not-for-profit organizations and serves as counsel for churches, fire departments and numerous other community organizations.
Don counsels extensively with the firm’s business clients in all areas of contracts, leasing and business transactions. His extensive background in tax gives him a unique understanding of complex business issues from multiple perspectives. This skill also permits an in-depth analysis in the area of estate planning. In the face of many public policy uncertainties, Don’s in-depth knowledge...
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Nathan Allen Van Loon
Rochester, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce and Family
SUNY Buffalo Law School
20+ years experience in Divorce and Family Law, Support, Adoption, Order of Protection, Post-Divorce, and Estate Planning
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Denis Kitchen
Buffalo, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Business
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Denis has been a lifelong resident of Western New York, a graduate of Kenmore West, High School, a U.S. Naval Aviator, and an attorney for over 40 years.
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Michael Timothy Dwan
Depew, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
State University of New York - Buffalo
Michael T. Dwan is principal of The Law Offices of Michael T. Dwan. Mr. Dwan handles Real Estate transactions, Estate Planning and Criminal Defense. Mr. Dwan is one of the top trial lawyers in Erie County.
Mr. Dwan is the son of longtime Judge and trial attorney Timothy J. Dwan.
Mr. Dwan received his undergraduate degree from Niagara University, and received his J.D. from the University of Buffalo Law School. He has also served as an adjunct criminal justice professor at Erie Community College and is frequently asked to be a guest lecturer at the University of Buffalo.
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Danielle DeJoseph
Cheektowaga, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Danielle DeJoseph is an Associate Attorney at Pfalzgraf Beinhauer Grear Harris Schuller LLP. Her practice is focused in the areas of Probate, Estate Administration, and Estate Planning.
Danielle was admitted to the Bar in the state of New York in 2018 and is a member of the Erie County Bar Association. She has been practicing as an estate attorney in Western New York for four years.
Danielle graduated summa cum laude from Buffalo State College in 2013 with a major in English Literature. She received her legal education at the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she graduated with a J.D....
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John Francis Leone
Buffalo, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and Tax
SUNY Buffalo Law School
John F. Leone has practiced over 25 years in the practice areas of pensions, qualified retirement plans, wills, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and residential and commercial real estate. He received both his J.D. and B.S. degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
In connection with his wills and estates practice, John has successfully defended proponents of wills subject to will contests, contested wills on behalf of beneficiaries, and has filed claims relating to breaches of fiduciary duty by individuals using a power of attorney for their own benefit.
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Patrick R. Garcia
Bronx, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Family
Patrick R. Garcia is an experienced attorney in the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates. His practice areas include Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Elder Law and Estate Planning. Mr. Garcia received his J.D. from the New York University and has been licensed in the State of New York since 1983.
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Barry Carl Weiss
Bronx, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 47 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
I am an experienced New York Attorney. I provide dedicated and skilled representation for an array of legal matters. My practice areas include Criminal Law, Real Estate, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence, Construction, Estate Planning, and Family Law.
I received my J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 1977. Thereafter, I was licensed to practice law in the State of New York. I am committed to providing exceptional service and representation in pursuit of the best possible outcomes.
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Charles Hochbaum
New York, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
New York University School of Law
For over 40 years, I have provided experienced and skilled representation for clients with legal needs. My practice areas include Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Estate Planning. I am committed to zealously advocating for my clients' rights and interests.
I received my B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973. My J.D. was obtained from the New York University School of Law in 1976. I am admitted to practice in the State of New York, and am a member of the New York State Bar and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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Douglas Marc Colbert
New York, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School and City University of New York - Baruch College
For 45 years I have answered thousands of telephone calls from people looking for the best legal advice because of my vast legal experience. Since I know the law and listen to you with compassion to understand your facts, I figure out the best solutions for your legal problems. We then personally prepare every part of your case in our office with you to obtain the results you have a right to expect!'
'For those reasons many of our clients are referred to me from the referral services of the local bar associations, other attorneys, part time judges, doctors,...
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Kristin R. White
New York, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
Kristin R. White is a graduate of Boston College Law School. Upon completing her education, she served two judicial clerkships at the trial and appellate levels in Massachusetts. Ms. White is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York and spent several years practicing in private law firms in New York City. She has also received appointments as a guardian ad litem in the Surrogate’s Court in New York.
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Ellen Garwin Makofsky
Garden City, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Brooklyn Law School
Ellen Makofsky has concentrated her practice in Elder Law and Trusts and Estates and Probate and Estate Administration for over three decades. The National Elder Law Foundation has named her a certified elder law attorney(CELA).
Ms. Makofsky is a past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, New York Chapter and completed a third term as Secretary of the New York Bar Association (NYSBA), the largest voluntary Bar in the United States. She served as Chair of NYSBA's Committee on Legal Education and as Co-Chair of NYSBA's Women in the Law Committee and is Chair of...
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James K. Riley
Pearl River, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 54 years of experience
Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Elder and Personal Injury
Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
James K. Riley is an attorney who provides clients with personal injury and product liability advocacy in New York and New Jersey. He also serves his clients in the complex areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law business and tax planning in both states. Mr. Riley teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the fields of estate planning, elder law and finanical planning at Pace University in White Plains, New York as well as in the field of education law at Long Island University and Pace University. Mr. Riley is an Accredited Estate Planner and a Certified Financial Planner. He...
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Gerald Raymond
Canastota, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Education, Family and Probate
Syracuse University College of Law
I am a Central New York Native, and in addition to my law practice experience, I have over 30 years of experience as an educator at the grade school and college levels. I am also the step-parent of a special needs child, and this has been instrumental in my development of skills as an advocate for special needs students.
I have also had extensive experience as a Managing Partner for two law firms in Central New York. In September of 2021, I returned to Madison County to continue my practice with Taylor & Miller, a highly respected law...
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Richard J. Shapiro
Poughkeepsie, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Elder
University of Pennsylvania Law School
As the only Certified Elder Law Attorney in the Mid-Hudson region, I am committed to providing the best estate planning and elder law services to our clients.
Effective estate, business and asset protection planning can only occur when the client truly understands their goals and objectives. Only then can we engage in a discovery process that can turn the client's hopes and dreams a reality. Our counseling-based approach is designed to make sure that the plan design is client driven, rather than attorney driven. Our maintenance plan helps ensure that the client's plan stays up-to-date though the many legal and life...
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Matthew L. Holden
New York, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Family and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Albert Ian Morse
Newburgh, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Employment, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Charleston School of Law
Mr. Morse is the attorney for the Village of Ellenville and is a third generation lawyer whose family has been collectively practicing law in the Hudson Valley for over 70 years. Mr. Morse has specialized expertise in intellectual property law, landlord-tenant law, and criminal defense. The Law Offices of Albert Ian Morse serves clients in Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Rockland and Westchester counties, in addition to serving clients out of the New York City metropolitan area. Mr. Morse is licensed to practice in New York State and in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of New York....
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Cynthia Ann K Manchester
Whitney Point, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Personal Injury
Syracuse University College of Law
Cynthia Ann K. Manchester has over 25 years of experience in the handling of personal injury cases, including car, motorcycle and trucking accidents, slip or trip and fall accidents, wrongful death cases, sexual abuse cases and other complex personal injury claims in both state and federal court. In addition, she routinely represents clients in estate planning, Medicaid planning and estate litigation.
She regularly represents clients in the Binghamton, Whitney Point, Greene, Owego and Cortland, New York areas and serves clients throughout Broome, Tioga, Cortland, Tompkins and Delaware county.
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Palmer J. Pelella
Binghamton, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
CUNY School of Law
Palmer J. Pelella is dedicated to providing outstanding service and legal advocacy for clients throughout Central New York. His practice areas include Estate Planning, Probate, and Traffic Tickets, Real Estate, and Business Law needs. A former Assistant District Attorney, Palmer brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to a multitude of legal matters.
Palmer J. Pelella Esq. is a full service, boutique law firm committed to delivering exceptional representation with reliability, efficiency and integrity. If you would like to talk, please reach out to schedule a Free Consultation.
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Christine J. Klein
Pleasantville, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
An experienced litigator, Christine Klein handles family law issues with sensitivity and understanding. Our practice focuses on your family's legal needs. Whether starting a new one by adopting a child or trying to protect the family you have in a custody or divorce proceeding, we'll work with you to help safeguard your family. We work with traditional families as well as with the LGBT community, and single individuals, taking care of your special family's legal needs.
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Daniel Anthony Testa III
Auburn, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Probate and Real Estate
State University of New York - Buffalo
I am a general practice attorney concentrating in Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law including Divorce and Uncontested Divorce and Criminal Law. Based in Auburn, New York the I service all of Central New York and the Fingerlakes Region including Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Tompkins, Cortland and Oswego counties. I am a client focused Attorney. When you choose me to represent you you can rest assured that your matter will always take top priority and never get lost in the fray. My Office is dedicated to client satisfaction and customer service. In addition most services are...
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Michael C. Giordano
Blauvelt, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years of experience
572 Route 303
Blauvelt, NY 10913
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Brooklyn Law School and St. John's University School of Law
I am a solo practice elder law attorney with a Masters in finance. I focus mainly in the area of elder law which includes Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Will Preparation, Estate Planning, Trusts, Deeds, Power of Attorney, Medicaid planning, Special Needs Trusts, Caregiver Agreements. I am available to see clients in one of my two office locations in PA or NY and to travel to clients residence in South Central Pennsylvania and New York.
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Jonathan M Victor
Pawling, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School
Jonathan M. Victor, Esq. set up the Law Office of Jonathan Victor PLLC in 2012 and expanded to Connecticut in 2014. He is your Mahopac lawyer and New Fairfield lawyer happy to help with divorce law, real estate law, estates, wills trusts and elder law, and more.
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Frances A. DeThomas
Rye, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Divorce and Real Estate
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Lance Howard Meyer
Lake Success, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
I am dedicated to providing quality and affordable legal representation to all of my clients. I care about each and every client's individual needs and goals and work vigorously to allow my clients to realize their goals. I am available to my clients 24/7 should they need me. I treat my client's cases as if they were my own and will never stop fighting on their behalf. I am honest with all of my clients and will always advise my clients as to what is in their best interests.
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Charles Oliver Wolff
Trumansburg, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Probate
Syracuse University College
I am a 60-year veteran of the music industry and more recently designed and built special effects for Hollywood films. My earlier academic background is in Andean anthropology, and I graduated summa cum laude from the University Of New Mexico in 1989, with a special focus on linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and population genetics. After obtaining my Master's Degree in the same field from Cornell University in 1992, I began my work in the feature film industry, later enrolling in the Syracuse University College Of Law where I earned my Juris Doctor and began practicing law.
As the quintessential country lawyer,...
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Robbie L Vaughn
Mineola, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Touro College
Call The Law Firm of Vaughn & Weber, Pllc, at 516-858-2820 for help with your specific legal issue.
Robbie and John are caring and dedicated New York lawyers. They provide their clients with fine legal service at a reasonable fee. They assist Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens and Brooklyn residents with their Family Law Matters, Real Estate Closings, Real Estate Litigation, Collection Matters, Uncontested and Contested Divorces, Landlord-Tenant Matters, Foreclosure Defense, Loan Modifications, Foreclosure Settlement Conferences, General Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy Filings. They look forward to providing you with answers to your specific legal questions.
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Charles L. Kurmay
New York, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Nursing Home and Probate
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Charles Kurmay has nearly two decades of legal experience. He began his career as a judicial law clerk and public defender, gaining a valuable foundation of trial skills and experience. His firm now offers services in a broad range of civil and criminal practice areas, including business law, international law, personal injury, probate and real estate. A native of Stratford, Connecticut, Mr. Kurmay is well-respected in the local community for the high quality of his legal advocacy. His extensive experience in state and federal court equips him to handle large, complex cases with ease. Mr. Kurmay is active in...
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Richard Chertock
Ronkonkoma, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 38 years of experience
(516) 771-6900
3505 Veterans Memorial Highway
Unit E
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Quinnipiac University School of Law
2043 Ripley Lane, Merrick, New York 11566 Solo Practitioner established in 1987. Resident of Merrick, NY.
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Melissa Negrin-Wiener
Melville, NY Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning and Elder
Binghamton University and Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Melissa Negrin-Wiener is a senior partner at 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.
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Christopher Patrick Ulrich
Melville, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
After attending St. John's University School of Law, I was nominated to and received a position as a court attorney with the Appellate Division, Second Department. After two years, I entered private practice, involved with commercial transactions and litigation.
Today, I operate a boutique practice, aligning my clients' needs with the specific requirements of their case. We provide services to clients in the areas of personal injury, trusts and estates, and consumer law.
Rather than trying to be experts in all areas, we partner and co-counsel with amazing attorneys who are fantastic at what they do, so as...
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Donna Stefans
Woodbury, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Donna Stefans is the founder and lead attorney at Stefans Law Group, PC. She has over 23 years of experience in elder law, estate and asset protection planning, estate administration, geriatric care management, special needs planning, guardianship, elder law abuse and neglect, retirement income planning and Medicaid optimization.
Ms. Stefans is also the President of Stefans Associates, Inc., a full service personal, business, and Trust, Income Tax and Accounting practice.
The third major part of Ms. Stefans’ practice is capital management and investments. She has over 30 years of experience in retirement planning, asset protection planning, and wealth management.
She...
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Aaron Elliot Futterman
Smithtown, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Hofstra Univeristy School of Law
Mr. Futterman established the law firm of Futterman & Lanza in Smithtown, New York after working for several years at a premier Long Island Elder Law and Estate Planning firm and after establishing a successful solo practice located in Commack, New York. An adjunct professor at a Long Island based College, Mr. Futterman’s work experience as a Certified Public Accountant with two of the world’s largest public accounting firms enhances his ability to resolve the complex legal issues that arise in his Estate Planning, Tax, and Elder Law practice. The legal and tax experience Mr. Futterman has acquired...
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Lori Somekh
Bellerose, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
St. John's University School of Law
Ms. Somekh enjoys serving her clients’ elder law needs especially those affecting their health and wealth. She has served in guardianship cases as court evaluator, court-appointed counsel, temporary guardian and guardian-ad-litem. She has served as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the State of New York, where hearing appeals of real property tax reductions cases. Prior to building a successful elder advocacy firm, Ms. Somekh was assistant vice president of First Northern Mortgagee Corp., and an associate of Cullen & Dykman, one of New York City’s oldest and largest law firms.
Ms. Somekh graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1981 and received...
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Robert Zysk
Patchogue, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 51 years of experience
(631) 289-3745
629 Medford Avenue ( Rte 112) Suite #4
Patchogue, NY 11772
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Robert J. Zysk has a highly technical background, including Engineering School studies; former employment as an Internal Revenue Officer and investigator; and facility with the Laws of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Code. During 41 years of private practice, I have developed a broad spectrum of experience and facility in numerous areas of the law, as further indicated in my profile. I represent businesses and entreprenuers in all types of Civil Litigation. Elder Law has emerged as one of my practice areas and I am knowlegeable and draft Faimly Trusts. My practice is thus manifold and flexibile....
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Kenneth Anthony Gonzalez
STATEN ISLAND, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Real Estate
Fordham University School of Law and State University of New York - Binghamton
If Ken Gonzalez values one thing above all else, it’s putting his clients first. He wants the people he serves to understand that the foundation of estate planning isn’t just saving tax dollars, but also appreciating the value of planning for you and your loved ones. With nearly a quarter century of legal experience, Ken has gained expertise in the fields of estate planning, elder law, and probate, as well as real estate purchases, sales, and financing. He routinely prepares estate plans for asset protection and wealth preservation. Additionally, he assists clients seeking to qualify for Medicaid benefits.
Ken is a...
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Jeffrey L. Weinstein
New York, NY Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Daniel Richard Antonelli
New York, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
As a registered Court-Appointed Fiduciary in New York State Surrogate's Court, and through private practice, Daniel has worked on numerous cases involving the administration of decedents' estates. Such matters include petitions for probate and administration, applications to transfer real property, contested wills, judicial and contested accountings, personal injury/wrongful death compromise proceedings, and kinship hearings.
Daniel Antonelli is an active member the New York State Bar Association and the Bar associations of each of the five counties of New York City. Through the New York County Lawyers, he helped launch the pro bono program "Project Restore", providing pro bono representation to...
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Lian Kuang-Maoga
New York, NY Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning and Personal Injury
City University of New York School of Law
Lian Kuang-Maoga manages the firm's probate, administration, elder law, trust and estate planning practice areas. She also represents clients before the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, seeking compensation on behalf of loved ones who are deceased. Lian, a 9/11 survivor herself, joined the firm to represent clients in obtaining their legal right to pursue and collect 9/11 VCF awards as well as to counsel those receiving other government aid which may be impacted by their 9/11 VCF claim.