Estate planning helps ensure that you and your loved ones will be protected no matter what the future holds. In our blog, we discuss the elements of an estate plan, how an estate plan prepares for possible illness or incapacity, what you can do to leave a lasting legacy for your loved ones, and much more. For answers to questions about your specific estate planning needs, please contact our office to request a free initial consultation with an experienced estate planning attorney Brooklyn families trust.
- Page 1
-
What Are the Considerations for Blended Families in Estate Planning?As part of a blended family, a well crafted estate plan can help prevent fights over assets, unexpected disinheritance, or years of probate court battles.
-
How Brooklyn Homeowners Can Transfer Property to Heirs Without Losing EverythingLearn the strategies to take advantage of certain tax laws that can preserve a family's home equity while avoiding the pitfalls fo probate in New York.
-
🎧Podcast: Passing Down Family Heirlooms Without ConflictIn Episode 097 of New York’s Asset Protection Round Table, Ted Alatsas answers estate planning mailbag questions on inheritance timing for children, dividing family heirlooms, and durable power of attorney.
-
🎧Podcast: How to Leave an Inheritance Without Enabling AddictionWorried an inheritance could enable a child or grandchild’s addiction? Learn the risks of leaving money outright and estate planning options like milestone-based trust distributions, third-party trustees, and special needs trusts.
-
How to Create a Pet Trust: Protect Your Furry FamilyLearn how to create a pet trust to ensure your beloved pets receive the care they deserve. Learn the legal steps, funding, and extra measures for their future.
-
🎧Podcast: Privacy-Focused Estate Planning Tools with Ted AlatsasExplore Episode 096 with Ted Alatsas on privacy-focused estate planning — learn trust strategies to protect your financial information and family legacy.
-
Protect Your Financial Privacy: How Trusts Keep Your Affairs Confidential in Brooklyn and QueensLearn how trusts can protect your financial privacy in Brooklyn & Queens by keeping your estate out of public probate records and preserving confidentiality.
-
How can a Life Estate Help Brooklyn FamiliesWhat is a life estate? Learn about types, property rights, Brooklyn legal requirements, tax implications, and common pitfalls in estate planning.
-
Why a Living Trust works best for Brooklyn FamiliesWhy use living trusts? Explore how they help Brooklyn families avoid probate, protect assets from nursing home costs, and ensure fast inheritance transfers.
-
Estate Planning in Brooklyn: Why It's Different Than Upstate New YorkEstate planning rules and needs vary across New York. Discover what makes Brooklyn estate planning unique.
-
Will vs. Trust: Understanding Your Estate Planning Options for Your Brooklyn FamilyTrusts and wills are essential estate planning documents. Learn the difference between the two and how they each can be an essential part of a complete plan.
-
Most Brooklyn Families Make This Estate Planning MistakeThis blog discusses the steps you should take to find a reputable estate planning attorney in Brooklyn that will help your family plan for tomorrow.