Long Island Estate Planning Attorney

Estate planning not only assists you in preparing for life's inevitability but also for the unexpected. It encompasses measures taken to protect your estate at the time of your passing, to provide instructions to be followed at that time and also makes your wishes known should you become incapacitated. Your financial matters, issues relating to your medical care and the care of your children are all addressed with the various tools available in this area of law. Enlisting the help of a Long Island estate planning lawyer is the safest way to ensure these matters are properly addressed so that your loved ones may be provided for according to your wishes.

Estate Planning Tools & Services

Blutter & Blutter provide the full range of estate planning services with the legal expertise attendant to their more than 50 years of combined experience. Some of the matters with which they can assist include:

High Net Worth Estate Planning
Estate planning for high net worth individuals encompasses various specific considerations due to the various tax implications and other consequences involved with a large estate. Having the advice of a seasoned professional is imperative if you wish to protect your estate from potentially significant losses. Click here to read more about high net worth estate planning...

Power of Attorney
Establishing a power of attorney allows you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your financial affairs will be in the hands of someone you trust if you become unable to address them yourself. You may establish a general or limited power of attorney, depending on how much authority you wish to bestow. Read more about powers of attorney...

Beneficiary Rights
Unfortunately, it does at time occur that beneficiaries to wills or trusts are robbed of their rightful inheritance or payment. This can occur due to a variety of factors, such as fraud, legal errors, breaches of fiduciary duty or other illegal actions. The law does provide recourse in these situations and your legal counsel can advise as to your options. Read more about beneficiary rights...

Wills
Wills provide for your passing or mental or physical incapacitation, allowing your wishes to be made known and ensuring they will be followed according to the law. Your legal representative can advise as to the specifics of living wills, health care proxies or last wills and testaments and how they would best serve you. Click here to read more about wills...

Living Will
A living will provides directives regarding medical care, financial matters and the care of your children to be followed in case of your incapacitation. Not only does this allow your wishes to be protected, it can also save your loves ones from having to make stressful decisions at an already difficult time. Read more about living wills...

Health Care Proxies
A health care proxy assigns another individual of your choosing to act on your behalf as regards medical decision should you become unable to speak for yourself. Informing this person of your wishes provides them with vital information on which to base their decisions. A health care proxy is known in other states as a medical power of attorney. Read more on health care proxies...

Last Will & Testament
A last will and testament declares which individuals or organizations you wish to benefit from or receive your assets. Instructions for how your estate should be addressed and divided can be very specific and you may also designate someone of your choosing to be in charge of seeing that these instructions are executed. Read more about last wills & testaments...

Trusts
There are many forms of trusts, each of which has their own purpose and outcome. Some of these include revocable trusts, testamentary trusts, irrevocable trusts and special needs trusts. Your legal counsel can advise as to how these can best be used to meet your needs and provide the most strategic address of your estate. Read more on trusts...

Revocable Trust
A revocable trust is one in which the grantor has the right to change, amend or terminate the trust after it is established. These types of trusts are also known as inter vivos trusts. Whether or not this type of trust if the best option for your circumstances can be determined with the help of an estate planning attorney. Click here for more on revocable trusts...

Testamentary Trust
A testamentary trust is one which is established by a last will and testament. As the will is not become effective until your passing, the trust does not exist until that time. There are specific advantages to this method of estate planning and your legal counsel can explain these and how they may be of benefit to you and your family. Read more about testamentary trusts...

Irrevocable Trust
An irrevocable trust does not allow the grantor the option of amending or terminating the trust once it is established. Although this does not provide any flexibility, there are distinct advantages of using this type of trust. One of these is that it can quality you to receive Medicaid benefits. Your legal counsel can advise as to the full implications of this kind of trust. Read more on irrevocable trusts...

Probate
Probate is the process of verifying that a will is legally valid and must occur before its instructions are made effective. Depending on how your estate is structured, some assets will be subject to probate while some will be exempt. Effective estate planning allows you more control over these matters so that you may best provide for your loved ones. Read more about probate...

Avoidance
There are various legal strategies available which may help you to avoid probate. Many people choose to pursue this outcome as probate can be a lengthy, costly and also public process. Some options include establishing joint tenancy status, beneficiary designations, or revocable living trusts. Talk to your estate planning lawyer about how these relate to your situation. Read about avoidance...

Probate AdministrationIf you have been named administrator of an estate, you face a significant and often daunting task. The firm can guide you through the entire process and help to ensure the final affairs of the estate are properly concluded. Having this legal assistance can also help to reduce the strain connected with this difficult time. Click here to read more about probate administration...

Estate, Wills & Probate Attorney in Long Island

While the firm is large enough to provide unparalleled legal assistance, it is small enough to do so with personalized attention to your needs. You will not be referred to a paralegal or secretary but will always meet with an attorney, who will assist you with competence and compassion. They offer a free consultation so that you may have your questions answered and find out more about how they can help you.

Contact a Long Island estate planning lawyer for advice and assistance regarding all of your estate planning needs.