Estate Planning, Administration and Litigation
We can address virtually all of your estate planning needs as well as the fact that we have the experience necessary to handle Probate and Administration proceedings. Our experience covers Wills, Trusts, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and Guardianships. Too often people put off preparing wills and health care proxies, believing there is always more time-often leaving family members to deal with unwanted results arising from a failure to plan for the inevitable.
We will help you assess the tax consequences of your desired estate plan and suggest to you devices which can be used to lessen your estate tax exposure. Life Insurance Trusts, Lead Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Life Estates and a variety of grantor trusts, whether lifetime or testamentary, can be drawn to assist you in your estate planning. Additionally, we can handle all aspects of Probate and Estate Administration.
Our estate planning attorneys have extensive experience helping people plan for their future. Most often our clients' needs are satisfied with a simple will and related health directives.
When a death does occur, make certain you address in advance how you are going to be billed for services. We NEVER charge a percentage of the estate assets in determining our fee-ALWAYS on a quoted hourly basis. Make certain you inquire before selecting your attorney.
In the event that Estate Matters go awry, it's nice to know your attorneys are experienced in estate litigation. Jim Towne was successful lead counsel in one of upstate New York's largest and most contentious estate litigation cases. Susan Bartkowski and Jim Towne have tried more than a dozen area Estate Litigation cases, giving the firm a unique perspective on the invariably complex issues associated with Estate Litigation
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Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter, including yours, in which a lawyer or law firm may be retained.