Estate Planning
Since 1991, Ettinger Law Firm has prepared thousands of estate plans for clients throughout New York State. Our aim is to help seniors avoid probate proceedings; save legal fees; reduce or eliminate estate, capital gains and income taxes; and protect their assets from nursing home costs. We have offices in the following counties:
- Albany County (Albany)
- Southern Dutchess County (Fishkill)
- Northern Dutchess County (Rhinebeck)
- Orange County (Middletown)
- Rockland County (Nyack)
- Saratoga County (Saratoga Springs)
- Richmond County (Staten Island)
- Westchester County (White Plains)
To find out how we can help protect you and your family, please contact us for a free office or phone consultation.
Elder Law/Medicaid Planning
Many people needlessly lose their homes and spend their life savings to become eligible for Medicaid benefits. With the correct advice from a qualified elder law attorney, significant assets can be saved at any time, even after a family member is already in a nursing home. Whether you are planning ahead to protect your assets or have an immediate need for a loved one, please contact us for a free office or phone consultation.
Estate Administration and Probate
Whether settling a will in a probate proceeding or administering a trust, Ettinger Law Firm employs attorneys and paralegals specifically assigned to perform these tasks as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Estates are often settled in weeks or months instead of years, expediting funds to those heirs and surviving spouses who may need them sooner rather than later.
Resources
Download our Brochure:
Estate Planning & Elder Law: What Every Senior Needs to Know
Download our Guide:
Guide to Estate Planning & Elder Law
Download our Guide:
Guide to Applying for Medicaid Benefits
Download our Guide:
Guide to Applying for Veterans Benefits
Member:
National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
New York Estate Planning Lawyer Blog
- Estate Planning for Second Marriages - Thoughtfulness Required With people living much longer than in the past, the frequency of remarriage is increasing, even in later years. This latter phenomenon is raising a ....
- Converting IRA to Roth -- Wisdom of Solomon Required There have been numerous articles written on the wisdom of converting your IRA, or a portion of it, to a Roth IRA. In 2010, the income limit on ....
- The Estate Tax Chess Match - We're All Pawns The political struggle between the two major parties over the Federal estate tax, or "death tax" as its opponents prefer to call it, continued with ....
New York Elder Law Attorney Blog
- Going Forward with a Reverse Mortgage A reverse mortgage, also known as a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), allows seniors, age sixty-two and older, to tap the equity in their homes. ....
The Difference Between a Simple Estate Plan and an Ettinger Elder Law Estate Plan
A complete estate plan provides:
- That your assets go to whom you want, when you want and the way you want, with the least amount of taxes and legal fees possible
- That the persons you choose will be in charge for legal, financial and medical decision-making should you become disabled
- That your assets will not be depleted for the cost of long-term care, and
- That you have a process to keep your plan up-to-date, so it works when you need it, not just when you wrote it, which may have been years or decades before.