Top Rated Richmond County, NY Probate Lawyers

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Richmond County Has 113 Probate Attorneys with 628 Reviews

Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: "Eric Schwab is a highly skilled and experienced Attorney-At-Law with Offices in downtown Woodbridge, NJ. He enjoys an impeccable reputation in the community at large, the legal and judical communities, and; most importantly- with generations of s...

Rating: 7.4

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Trusts, Real Estate and more

Bio: William S. Gillen began his legal career as an Associate at a boutique New York City law firm specializing in estate planning and administration, elder law, special needs planning and real estate transactions. In 2009, William established a privat...

Rating: 6.9

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

I always strive to be available and responsive to my clients anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

Rating: 9.0

Call for a FREE consultation(718) 736-2073

Garrett Michael Fruchtman's Website

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare and more

Experienced, Caring, Confident, Competent and Compassionate Attorney

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(718) 957-2311

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Mr. St. Clair has represented clients in a wide variety of Surrogate's Court matters, including representation of the surviving spouse of noted attorney Bernard Fromartz, several interested parties in the Estate of rapper Russel Jones (Ol' Dirty B...

Rating: 7.6

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Kenneth A .Gonzalez is a partner and co-founder of The Law Firm of Merlino& Gonzalez. Ken is committed to helping you understand that the foundation of estate planning is not just saving tax dollars, but also appreciating the value of planning for...

Rating: 7.0

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Estate Planning

Bio: Christopher H. Otterbeck, Esq. graduated from St. John's University in 2001. He received his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in 2004. Christopher is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey. He specializes in real estate t...

Rating: 7.6

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: Brian L. Hoffman has been a practicing attorney since 2000. Prior to entering private practice, he served as the judicial law clerk to Hon. Florence R. Peskoe, P.J.S.C. and Hon. Thomas W. Cavanagh, P.J.Ch. An honors graduate of Rutgers College, Br...

Rating: 7.2

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Elder Law, Power Of Attorney and more

Bio: Dedicated to providing Elder law services, estate planning and probate with a personal touch. Call my office to schedule a consultation. Home visits available for homebound clients.

Rating: 7.1

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate

Review: "Mr. Violette is an excellent attorney. He has helped me with numerous issues regarding my home. His expertise proved to be an asset in my plight to sell my house. I have consulted with him on many issues regarding the law. He is personable and ver..."

Rating: 8.3

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Life Long Staten Islander, I am a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School. From there I entered St. Francis College on a full academic scholarship. I worked a full time job through college and became the head of the regional training department ...

Rating: 9.8

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Review: "This is the second time I utilized Bill and his team. I will not go to any other lawyer. Moving is perhaps the most stressful situation a family can go through. Not only did they make this a simple process, they worked with all sides to have both ..."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(718) 215-9486

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements and more

Review: "Found Robert via Hyatt/MetLaw referral and are very satisfied with results. Robert helped me with a power-of-attorney setup, selling of a condo investment property and purchase of a primary home in last 6 month all of which were professionally exe..."

Rating: 7.2

Call for a consultation(855) 605-0710

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Immigration, Real Estate

Bio: David R. Gates is admitted in 2009 as an Attorney-at-Law in the State of New York. David has a unique and diverse background. He obtained his first bachelor's degree (Philosophy) from De La Salle University, Manila. Thereafter, he proceeded to stu...

Rating: 6.4

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: Terence J. Ricaforte, grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After graduating from Manhattan College with a B.S. in Business Administration, he earned a J.D. from New York Law School. Since 2008, Terence has primarily practiced in the areas of Elder Law,...

Rating: 7.3

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Review: "My grandmother died without a will, and Donna will immensely helpful in helping us file all the required paperwork (Queens County), create an estate and make the distributions. She was incredibly responsive, highly knowledgable, kept the process m..."

Rating: 6.5

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Bio: I am the founder of The Himmel Law Firm in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where I represent individuals and families in estate planning, elder law, probate, and residential real estate. I received my Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School, my Bachelor o...

Rating: 8.5

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Real Estate, Foreclosure and more

Bio: Jackie Halpern Weinstein is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice federally in both the Southern District and the Eastern District of New York, United States District Courts. She received a B...

Rating: 7.6

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Family, Real Estate and more

Review: "We are very pleased they way Richard worked with us and defended us in the court. He was very professional all the way and got the case dismissed."

Rating: 6.6

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Richmond County Probate Attorney

Probate Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Tax and more

Bio: I am an attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Business Succession Planning. My main goal is to demystify Estate Planning for my clients so they can gain peace of mind knowing that they have ...

Rating: 8.5

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