Jennifer Victoria Abelaj

Jennifer Victoria Abelaj

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 16 years

Estate planning Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Federal Regulation, Probate

641 Lexington Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY

About Jennifer

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 45%

Drafting Wills and Trust Instruments; Estate Tax Planning; Business succession planning.

17 years

45%
Federal Regulation 40%

Not-for-Profit creation and assisting Board of Directors with governance and compliance.

15 years

40%
Probate 15%

Probate and intestate administration of Estates. Preparation of federal and state estate tax returns. Representation of Estates and Executors in connection with estate tax audits by IRS and NYS taxation.

18 years

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 16 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Jennifer V. Abelaj Law Firm

641 Lexington Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY, 10022

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Jennifer Victoria Abelaj's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Corporate & Incorporation

Posted by MerriLyn | July 12, 2023 | Corporate & Incorporation

Working with Jennifer is Amazing

Jennifer A. Abelaj law firm is an amazing firm to work with. I have seen Jennifer in action for over the past year as a witness to signings and seeing how she works with clients. She is thorough, friendly and very knowledgeable in her field. I recommend her to anyone needing Wills and Estates as w...ell as Non-profits!

Posted by Michael | March 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Corporate & Incorporation

President, West End Alumni Fund

We hired Jennifer to assist us in setting up a Not For Profit that assists college bound students with partial scholarships. She was very helpful in steering us through the state agencies, tax requirements and legal documentation we needed to properly execute on our plan. She was and continues to be... a valuable resource to our organization. Jennifer is very responsive and we look forward to maintaining our business relationship with her as our organization grows

Jennifer Abelaj

Replied last March 11, 2021

Hi Mike: Thank you for the review. It was a pleasure working with you and the initial directors. I look forward to assisting the organization as it grows. I wish the Board much success in the future!

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Adrienne Woods

Unknown lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is an experienced Trusts and Estates lawyer and I highly recommend her. She provides valuable advice to guide her clients in a very complicated area of law."

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Ruth Chung

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is a highly knowledgeable and has a keen eye for detail. I fully endorse this lawyer."

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Adrienne Woods

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Award for Excellence in Study of Intellectual Property Law, St. John's University School of Law, Commencement Award by ABA Bureau of National Affairs

2007

Moot Court Honor Society;, St. John's University School of Law

2006

Civil Procedure, CALI Award

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Principal, Jennifer V. Abelaj Law Firm

2017 - 2021

Senior Counsel, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

2011 - 2017

Associate, Katsky Korins LLP

Associations

2017 - Present

New York Women's Bar Association

2005 - Present

New York State Bar Association

2020 - 2021

Metropolitan Black Bar Association

Chair, Trust and Estates Section

Education

2009

St John's University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Fordham University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

2016

Community Law Day

Preparation of Estate Planning Documents, CLE Co-Instructor

Publications

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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