Michael Philip Rapps

Michael Philip Rapps

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 13 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Cedarhurst, NY
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Elder Law, Probate

445 Central Ave. Suite 112, Cedarhurst, NY

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 12 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 13 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Rapps & Associates, PLLC

445 Central Ave. Suite 112, Cedarhurst, NY, 11516

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Norma | March 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Highly Recommended - Professional, responsive, and helpful....

We worked extensively with Mr. Rapps on my father-in-law's estate planning. Mr. Rapps was extremely professional and was able to produce all the required legal documents in a very timely manner. He was also very responsive and helpful with the actual implementation of my father-in-law's estate plan...ning roadmap. We have since recommended his services to two other persons.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2013

Series 66, NASD

2012

Herman Hillman Award for Excellence in Real Estate Law, Hofstra University School of Law

2012

Series 7, FINRA

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Managing Attorney, Rapps & Associates, PLLC

2012 - 2014

Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co.

2012 - 2012

Summer Associate, Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone

2010 - 2011

Legal Intern, New York State Attorney General's Office

Associations

WealthCounsel

Member

New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Member

New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Law Section

Member

ElderCounsel

Member

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Tax Section

Member

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2012

Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Yeshiva University

MS - Master of Science

2007

Yeshiva University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Wills, Trusts and Why Estate Planning Matters Estate Planning

2015

Hidden Risks: Avoiding Common Estate Planning Mistakes Estate Planning

2015

Fundamentals of Advanced Estate Planning Estate Planning

2015

Conducting an Estate Plan Checkup Estate Planning

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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