Top Rated Menands, NY Estate Planning Lawyers

183 estate planning lawyers serve Menands, NY. Compare the best based on 416+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Albany County are listed below.

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Menands Has 183 Estate Planning Attorneys with 416 Reviews

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150 Broadway, Menands, NY

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

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Law Offices of Douglas J. Zins
1 Park HL #1, Menands, NY

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and more

Review: "We hired Douglas to help us with a complex probate issue that had the family fighting for years. Douglas was able to review our case and offer a solution that was agreeable to all my family members. He was very knowledgeable about the probate proc..."

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Menands, NY

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury

Bio: Top rated on 10.0 with well over 100 five star Avvo reviews for good reason. Call for a free consult. Our firm provides estate planning, traffic violations defense and personal injury services. Adam H. Rosenblum, Esq. is the founding attorney of T...

Rating: 9.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship and more

Bio: Louis W. Pierro is the Founder and Principal of Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC, a law firm with offices in the Capital Region, New York City and additional locations in New York, Florida, New Jersey and Massachusetts. His Firm serves clients in...

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

Bio: I pride myself on providing a superior client experience. A teacher at heart, I take the time to make sure that clients both are educated about their options while providing a no pressure atmosphere that allows clients the space and time to make i...

Rating: 9.0

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Adoption, Family and more

Bio: Casey began her legal career as an associate attorney at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, Albany's largest law firm, where she practiced primarily in the areas of Labor and Employment, Education and Litigation. In 2012, Casey decided to join her...

Rating: 9.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Divorce & Separation and more

Effective, Efficient, Affordable Representation.

Rating: 7.5

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts and more

Bio: JulieAnn joined Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea in 2022, bringing her practice in the areas of elder law, guardianships, trusts and estates planning and administration, and special needs planning to the firm. Since graduating from Albany Law...

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (East Greenbush)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt

Review: "Christian Dribusch was a pleasure to work with along with his assistant Linda. Christian made my unfortunate situation a stress free experience. He is very kind and compassionate. I highly recommend Christian Dribusch."

Rating: 8.4

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship and more

Bio: Matt is a Shareholder concentrating his practice in the area of elder law, estate administration, and Medicaid planning. In his Medicaid planning practice, Matt works with families to preserve their assets, while obtaining access to necessary long...

Rating: 8.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and more

It’s Not Just BUSINESS; It Is Personal.

Rating: 7.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts and more

Bio: Tim co-founded Burke & Casserly,P.C. in 1988. Since then he has been helping clients in all areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, elder law and retirement planning. Tim is also a Certified Financial Planner and founding member and...

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Bio: I am a partner at the law firm of Mack & Associates, PLLC, and spearhead the practice's criminal defense and personal injury divisions. I am a seasoned trial attorney, and have earned statewide recognition for my criminal trial defense work,...

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate

Bio: A seasoned attorney with more than two decades of diverse experience across private practice and in-house counsel settings, Tom joined RLGC Law Group in January 2026. Tom counsels individuals, families and closely held businesses in the areas of e...

Rating: 8.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Delmar)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills

Review: "Ms. Heinrich's handled some personal legal issues for myself and my family swiftly and with the outcome we were expecting to acquire. I would recommend her to anyone seeking a skilled and knowledgeable attorney with great attention to all the deta..."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "I luckily was referred to Mr. Barnes by a friend. I needed a lawyer to help with a Medicaid application for my mother, whose funds were running out after she had been privately paying for the senior/nursing facility she was residing in. When I ask..."

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: Admitted to practice in New York in 1976; Office: 125 Wolf Rd., Ste. 217, Latham, NY, 12110); also, by appointment; Saratoga Springs, NY and Troy, NY) Over 50 years experience in Wills & Estates, Personal Injury, and Vehicle and Traffic Law....

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Albany)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment and Labor, Estate Planning

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Troy)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Education and more

Bio: Michael E. Ginsberg is Vice President and Managing Partner of Pattison Sampson Ginsberg & Griffin P.C. the long standing firm which traces its roots back to 1813. The long association between the “Pattison” name and the practice of law in the...

Rating: 8.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Menands (Latham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Litigation

Bio: Theresa B. Marangas received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany and her Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut. Theresa draws upon her extensive legal experience to ...

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Menands, NY?

William C. Burtis Jr. 64 years licensed
Sholom B. Koplovitz 62 years licensed
Charles B. Ries 60 years licensed
Polly Noonan Rutnik 59 years licensed
Roger M. Fritts 59 years licensed
Thomas M. Hirschen 59 years licensed
Frank Thomas Mahady 56 years licensed
Ira Mark Bloom 56 years licensed
Mark E. Watkins 55 years licensed
Timothy Blair Thornton 55 years licensed

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Which Menands, NY Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Ahmad Hasun Seraj 2 years licensed
Keenan John Loder 2 years licensed
Joshua Richard Paultre 3 years licensed
Angela Rose Tylock 5 years licensed
Na Li 5 years licensed
Olivia Sarah Lupoli 5 years licensed
Kevin Abessi 6 years licensed
James Daniel Wighaus 7 years licensed
Phillip Joseph Monthie 7 years licensed
Jeffrey Carmine Gautsche 10 years licensed

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Menands, NY Estate Planning Lawyers

Menands Has 183 Estate Planning Attorneys with 416 Reviews

Brian T. Sadonis