Top Rated New York County, NY Estate Planning Lawyers

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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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Contracts & Agreements and more

Review: "Hired Ms. Trott for a family court case concerning visitation and custody. Ms. Trott helped to correct a previous visitation order that was poorly formed causing endless disputes. We dealt with 2 other lawyers that either made promises they couldn..."

Rating: 6.7

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Trusts, Wills and Living Wills and more

Review: "My husband and I used Craig for estate planning. I also used him for my mother's estate. He was wonderful to work with. He was attentive to detail and completed all of our work in a timely fashion. He produced superb documents and held our hand..."

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Trusts, Tax, Real Estate and more

Review: "Charlene has handled multiple legal issues for us over the years and has proven herself to be reliable, trustworthy and thorough. She always gets the job done with expertise and completeness. Her last job was our fathers living trust and will wh..."

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Attentive and smart. Highly recommend, was always available and was fantastic during closing"

Rating: 6.5

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 60 years

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

Bio: Bernard Vishnick is the Senior Partner of Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP and heads the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation Practice. A seasoned litigator with over 50 years of experience in various areas of litigation, his specific focus is Trusts a...

Rating: 6.7

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

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

Review: "No nonsense, busy but worth the wait. He is one of the most experienced lawyers in landlord tenant matters. He guides the judges on the law. He was methodical and worked his way through each witness and pinpointed the holes in their testimony. Man..."

Rating: 6.7

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation, Commercial and more

Bio: Stephen J. Jones serves as Managing Partner of Jones Morrison, LLP, a Westchester based law firm. After serving as Of Counsel at a prominent Westchester law firm, Mr. Jones went on to form his present Law Partnership. Mr. Jones has responsibility ...

Rating: 6.8

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: Usman B. Ahmad has over 16 years of experience practicing in all aspects of immigration law (including removal defense), family law, matrimonial, real estate, bankruptcy, corporate, and criminal matters. He regularly represents his clients before ...

Rating: 6.7

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Marriage & Prenuptials, Family and more

Review: "After 39 years of being married. I thought I could do a divorce myself. More obstacles seem to get in my way. I knew I needed a divorce attorney. When I called to schedule an appoint with Ms. Lewter and met with her the next day. I knew she was go..."

Rating: 6.5

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Estate Planning, Education and more

Review: "She was informative, responsive, and always available to answer my questions."

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I believe that I am the "Pro Bono Lawyer friend" referred to in the negative post by the "Estate Planning client" two years ago. I strongly disagree with the opinion of the client and I believe that the review by the unhappy client is most unfair..."

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New York County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Real Estate

Bio: I am an attorney and advocate with over 15 years of legal experience. I began my career as an Assistant District Attorney, then worked for a New York City law firm where I focused on the educational rights of students with disabilities. I founded ...

Rating: 6.9

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