Christine Thea Rubinstein

Estate planning law is the process of legally structuring the future disposition of current and projected assets. Elder Care Law and Estate Planning is different for each and every family. At the Law Offices of Castiglia-Rubinstein and Associates we do not make boiler plate, cookie cutter estate plans; we create custom tailored plans for each family’s specific needs. This includes: Medicaid Planning and Avoidance, Asset Protection, Business Succession Planning, and Estate Tax Planning.

If you are facing foreclosure in New York, on your residential or commercial first mortgage, second mortgage, or your home equity loan, we can help. Our attorneys are trained in foreclosure defense strategies and mortgage settlement conference.

Probate is the legal process of giving the assets of the decedent to the living. Probate is the legal process wherein the estate of a decedent is administered. With a will or without a will; any assets owned by a decedent have to go through the process of probate. robate is the formal legal process that gives recognition to a will and appoints the executor or personal representative who will administer the estate and distribute assets to the intended beneficiaries.

Because your loved one has such physical or mental challenges, he or she can no longer make the proper personal health care, financial or property decisions. In such cases, often your best next step is obtaining a guardianship for that person.