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.
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🎧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.
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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.
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🎧Podcast: Privacy-Focused Estate Planning Tools with Ted AlatsasProbate can make your estate details public. In Episode 096, attorney Ted Alatsas explains privacy-focused estate planning tools—revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, beneficiary designations, and LLC strategies—to help keep family affairs confidential.
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Protect Your Financial Privacy: How Trusts Keep Your Affairs Confidential in Brooklyn and QueensA trust can be a powerful tool for maintaining your financial privacy after you die. Only the parties directly involved need to know the terms.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What's a Healthcare Proxy and Do I Need One? A Brooklyn Family's GuideA healthcare proxy can clarify medical treatment and care decisions when you are unable to make them for yourself. This guide discusses the benefits.
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How to Modify a Will or Trust: A Step-by-Step Guide for Brooklyn and Queens FamiliesGuide to Updating Your Will or Trust: Learn When to Make Changes, How to Use Codicils or Restatements, and How to Protect Your Legacy Under New York Law.
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9 Legal Documents Every Brooklyn Family Should Have in PlaceThere are essential documents that every family should have in place. This blog discusses the 9 essential documents every family needs to preserve a future.