James Gregory Yastion

James Gregory Yastion

4.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 23 years

Estate planning Lawyer at New Paltz, NY
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Elder Law ... +2 more

275 Main St, New Paltz, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 23 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2002

Currently Registered

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Location

Law Offices of James Yastion, PLLC

275 Main St, New Paltz, NY, 12561-1613

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Posted by April | August 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

You never know when you need a good lawyer!

I needed a lawyer. My husband had fallen out of bed resulting in a severe concussion and serious short term memory loss. He was also diabetic with oncoming dementia. I needed an estate lawyer. It was one and a half years ago when I was introduced to James Yastion. I was so nervous the day I walked ...into the office I had no idea what was in store for me to become my husband’s guardian. Now it is my pleasure to write this review. I have only positive words because of the compassion, intelligence, and thoroughness of all tasks James and his staff completed for me. I am so grateful to have met James. I needed to have legal guardianship to manage my husband’s healthcare, nursing home care and our life investments. I needed a lawyer, a serious professional, and with experience. It was James who helped me have guardianship for my husband, to manage our properties, and he has been working hand in hand with another attorney he recommended who managed the Medicaid application successfully for my husband’s nursing home care. In the meantime, there was another issue. There was a substantial inheritance intended for my husband that had been diverted. James was able to apply substantial legal pressure to correct the situation and recover the entire inheritance plus legal fees on top. I am in such capable hands with this law office. Also, I must mention James' paralegal, Jocelyn. She is another legal pro in the office. She is so pleasant and patient, never forgetting any details and always accurate. My best interest is their main concern. To sum it up, initially I had no idea what was needed to process all this legally, filing applications, etc. I could have never done this on my own. James took care of everything necessary for me to be the legal guardian. The lawyers have guided and provided a way for me to continue my work as guardian. Now my life is in order and is doable. Also, to manage my life worries better, I was able to get a will/trust set up, so no matter what I do not have to worry anymore about my family’s inheritance from the estate. All decisions are made intelligently and lovingly. Having had a farming family, this old saying comes to mind. “it’s nice to have all your eggs in one basket.” That is how I feel about this law office. It is a safe place to be. A big Thank You to your office. I am very grateful!

Posted by Chris | September 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning, Office Leases and Business matters

James has helped my family and my business with several important legal matters. First, he took care of wills and trusts for my wife and I to protect our children. The process was clear, efficient and empowering. Of course no one wants to talk about their own demise, but James made it easy to hand...le the difficult decisions of who should take care of our minor children if we both passed away. Additionally, James helped us create instructions for how our children should be cared for and protections for the assets we would leave them. For my business James has helped me revise commercial leases that made the terms much more favorable for me in a way the land lords went along with. James provided advice on business contracts that led to much more favorable outcomes. Overall my wife and I find James to be honest, attentive, and efficient. He balances a healthy professional demeanor with compassion and practical advice. He was cognizant of our budget and provided advice and strategies that were within our budgets for the various affairs he helped us with. I recommend James without hesitation.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Education

2000

St. John's University School of Law

JD

1998

Fordham University

BA

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