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50% Estate Planning
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50% Trusts
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Résumé
License
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44 years since Ralph Manuel Engel was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New York |
Currently registered
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1968 |
05/21/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| New York University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1968 |
| New York University |
Economics |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1965 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
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| Listed |
Super Lawyers (New York) |
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See all 3 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Vice Chairman |
New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Committee on Practice and Ethics |
2006-present
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| Chairman |
Lex Mundi, Trusts & Estates Practice Group |
2005-present
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| Member |
Museum of Arts & Design, Professional Advisory Committee |
2003-present
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| Member |
Freshwater Wetlands Commission, Larchmont, New York |
1997-present
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| Member |
New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Committee on Estate and Tax Planning |
1997-present
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| Member |
New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Committee on Practice and Ethics |
1990-present
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| Fellow |
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
1983-present
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| Member, Board of Directors, Vice President and Counsel |
Pine Brook Association, Larchmont, New York |
1980-present
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| Director |
Estate Planning Council of Westchester County |
1985-1991
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| Member |
Estate Planning Council of Westchester County |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Consultant |
The New York Times Book of Personal Finance |
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| Consultant |
The Lifetime Book of Money Management |
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| “Reducing Risk in Successor Trusteeships" |
ABA Trusts & Investments Magazine |
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| Living Trusts: The Pros and Cons |
The CPA Journal |
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| “The Pros and Cons of Living Trusts as Compared to Wills" |
Estate Planning magazine |
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| “An Introduction to Using Trusts for Financial Planning" |
New York Family Magazine |
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| “Life Insurance: What’s Best for You" |
New York Family Magazine |
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| The Dynasty Trust-The Ultimate Estate Planning Vehicle |
The CPA Journal |
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| “Why You Need a Will" |
New York Family Magazine |
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| “Surviving Spouse May Benefit from Revised Planning" |
Estate Planning magazine |
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| “A Guide to GST Reformations", Co-Author |
New York Law Journal |
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| “Charitable Giving" |
New York State Bar Journal |
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| “A Raccoon Coat, A Personal Computer and a Fully Funded Trust" |
Financial Planning Magazine |
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| “Estate Planning for the Philatelist" |
Scott Stamp Market Update |
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| “Pre and Post Mortem Planning for Charitable Giving" |
Trusts & Estates |
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| "Making Gifts from the Estate of an Incompetent: The Substitution of Judgment Doctrine" |
Wake Forest Law Review |
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