Sheila Yvonne Samuels

Sheila Yvonne Samuels

also known as Samuels Law Firm

3.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 23 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Mount Vernon, NY
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Real Estate

11 W. Prospect Avenue, 3rd Fl., Mount Vernon, NY

About Sheila

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 70%

My firm is a full service trust and estate planning firm, with a focus on helping individuals and families of all ages plan for the various stages of life. This includes elder law, special needs planning, and probate/administration.

70%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 23 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sheila Y. Samuels

11 W. Prospect Avenue, 3rd Fl., Mount Vernon, NY, 10550

Sheila Samuels

2 University Plaza,, Suite 100, Hackensack, NJ, 07601

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Sheila Yvonne Samuels's Reviews

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Posted by Clifton | May 25, 2014 | Real Estate

Extremely Reliable

I as a physician and real estate investor highly recommend attorney Samuel to anyone looking for a reliable , competent and fair attorney who was immediately responsive to my needs. Attorney Samuel more than adequately represented my defense in what could have been a career reputation damaging case o...f mine of false accusations. On the real estate side attorney Samuel has more than adequately represented myself in many real estate attorney reviews and fully protected my interest as her client.

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2014 | Real Estate

Don't Take the Risk !!

Ms. Samuels was referred by a Legal Service which is part of "my" employee benefit package, for the sale of a home. The home was owned by me & 2 sisters. In addition to the fee the Legal Service was paying, my sisters were charged an add'l $1,200 for the closing. We had a potential buyer, a few in...itial closing documents when back and forth from attorney to attorney. Within approx. 2 months, the deal fell through because the buyer could not get the mortgage. Once Ms. Samuels was informed of that, she informed me that she could no longer represent us with selling the house. No refund of any kind nor any referral. In my opinion, she made a quick $2,000.00 for doing almost nothing. That meant we had to find & pay another lawyer when we were prepared for another closing. For that process, I asked at least 4 law firms how much add'l would cost for my 2 sisters. Each time I was told there was NO add'l cost; there is only one house and one closing.

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Thomas Sciacca

Probate lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Sheila for about twenty years. She is a fellow lawyer who I respect and has the respect of her clients. I endorse her highly."

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Adelola Dow

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Samuels is a thorough and diligent attorney who cares about protecting her client's interests. She is a master at her craft and is the "go to" choice for your estate planning needs. Ms. Samuels is especially adept at medicaid planning and regularly looks for ways to solve issues attendant to elder law clients of various income and asset categories."

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Associations

The Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2013

Education and Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association

Member

2008 - 2013

Association of the Arbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of New York.

Arbitrator

Education

2002

Pace University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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