Estate Planning / Domestic Partnerships

New York Estate Planning Attorney
Twenty years experience and legal advice on living wills, trusts and domestic partnership rights

New York estate planning attorney Elan Wurtzel provides comprehensive services on the drafting, review and implementation of flexible, legally sound estate plans designed to minimize estate taxes and ensure the protection of assets. An effective estate plan will clearly detail how you want you property and assets distributed upon your death or in the event that you become incapacitated and unable to speak for yourself. Our Plainview legal team works closely with clients and family members to develop sound estate strategies designed to efficiently manage an estate and avoid disputes between family members or the I.R.S.

Prepare for your Family's future now! Make sure your wishes are followed and not someone else's. We can help you plan for your future, ensuring that your family is not paralyzed by your own disability or death. Without a sound financial and estate plan, both you and your family may be left with unwanted and unintended consequences. We prepare Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, Durable Power of Attorneys and other related estate planning devices. We also handle the administration of estates through Probate.

At the Law Offices of Elan Wurtzel, an experienced New York estate plan lawyer can advise you on all the elements of an effective estate plan, including all legal documentation:

• Living Will: A Living Will, or Healthcare Directive, details what (if any) medical treatment you will want should you become incapacitated and unable to speak for yourself.
• Trust: A Trust allows the avoidance of probate by passing assets directly to beneficiaries after death with no court involvement. Types of trusts include revocable, charitable and living trusts.
• Power of Attorney: Also known as a "proxy", a power of attorney names a trusted person who will make medical and financial decisions in your stead.
• Guardianship / Conservatorship
• Tax Issues
• Domestic Partnership: Since the state of New York does not allow same-sex couples to marry legally and has no specific recognition for these relationships, gay and lesbian couples have increasingly looked to a domestic partnership agreement for legal protection of assets, property and minor children. It should be understood, however, that domestic partnerships are not limited to same-sex couples; rather, any two adults may enter into a legally binding contract that delineates the sharing of assets, children and retirement funds as well as issues of medical care and the designation of a guardian should an individual become incapacitated.

An example could be unmarried seniors with substantial assets that could be lost should either party remarry. The domestic partnership agreement provides substantial legal protection and can help avoid disputes between immediate family members and the domestic partner in the event of illness or death.

CONTACT US Today for a complimentary consultation and estate review at (800) 972-8144

Planning for the future through an effective New York estate plan is the best gift you can leave your loved ones. For more information on estate planning services from New York estate attorney Elan Wurtzel, please CONTACT our Plainview law office for more information or fill out our On-Line Intake Form to schedule a complimentary appointment.

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Law Offices of Elan Wurtzel
527 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: (516) 822-7866
Toll Free: (800) 972-8144
Fax: (516) 822-7889
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Plainview trial attorney Elan Wurtzel represents clients in Long Island, New York City and throughout the state, including all of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester County as well as the five boroughs of NYC - Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. A New York / New Jersey lawyer from the Law Offices of Elan Wurtzel can secure a timely resolution to serious legal matters, including personal injury lawsuits, wrongful death claims, auto - truck and bicycle accidents, medical malpractice, divorce, child custody, estate planning, domestic partnerships and civil litigation