Top Rated New York 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 Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Bio: Audrey Bernhardt is a Probate and Estate Planning Attorney at Davidov Law Group, where she focuses her practice on probate, estate planning, guardianships, and elder law. She assists executors, administrators, and beneficiaries in navigating the S...

Rating: 7.9

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: I concentrate primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Litigation, Elder Law and Medicaid Planning, Asset Protection, Estates and Trusts Administration, and Special Needs Planning. I am admitted to practice in New York and Conne...

Rating: 9.5

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Review: "My wife and I retained Mr. Weiner, Esq. many years ago and we would like to say that he is a very good attorney. We would definitely trust him with anything, very nice and good at what he practices. We have dealt with numerous attorneys."

Rating: 9.7

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts

Review: "My father was in need of an attorney to get more details on a trust. We ended up going with an attorney recommended by a family member but we had a great consultation."

Rating: 8.9

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: I focus my legal practice on the areas of Estate Planning (including tax planning for US Citizens and Foreign Nationals), Probate and Estate Administration, and Elder Law (which encompasses Guardianship, Community and Nursing Home Medicaid Plannin...

Rating: 10

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: I am an experienced bankruptcy attorney helping the people of Long Island get back on their feet and free themselves from creditor harassment. We also specialize in family court matter such as child custody, child support, visitation, orders of pr...

Rating: 8.0

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare

Bio: David Parker is an attorney who specializes in Estate Planning and Elder Law and has been practicing law for over 20 years. Be it Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, or Medicaid Planning, David provides comprehensive and caring...

Rating: 8.4

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Review: "Nick did an excellent job for us when we updated our will and formulated our estate planning. He is very knowledgeable, has excellent communication and "people skills". Nick is a great person to work with, and I highly recommend him for your legal..."

Rating: 9.3

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Review: "I was in dire straits when I was directed to Mr. Kopito I met with him explained my situation. He gave me his direct opinion of the case, asked if I was in for the long haul. And he stuck with it for four long years. We won that case thanks to kno..."

Rating: 7.8

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Contracts and Agreements

Review: "Michael Tompkins explained in great detail what I was and, was not able to do, in moving forward with my case against my employer. He was extremely professional and laid out a plan for his firm to handle my case. He was very specific in what m..."

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: Ms. Cohen is an Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney and is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys has been recommended by both Suze Orman in her book 9 Steps to Financial F...

Rating: 9.1

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Bio: Everything I do is based on my core values of HONESTY, INTEGRITY and LOYALTY. I provide my clients with personal service. As a sole practitioner, I am involved in every aspect of my cases. My clients are able to contact me by telephone, e-mail and...

Rating: 10

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

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

Rating: 10

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Rating: 9.0

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate

Bio: Jennifer J. Corcoran, Esq. is a partner with Tully Rinckey, PLLC and concentrates her practice in the areas of family and matrimonial law , elder law , and trusts and estates . Jennifer also handles real estate and bankruptcy law for the firm. She...

Rating: 10

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New York Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Marriage & Prenuptials

Bio: We combine a mastery of trusts & estates law and federal and state taxation with a curious and empathetic view towards each client’s unique estate planning objectives. We address inheritance matters, counsel fiduciaries as they work to close an es...

Rating: 7.9

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