Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  In addition to practicing law, Mr. Dippel has taught real estate law in Long Island University’s paralegal program.  He is also a licensed real estate instructor and has taught real estate licensing courses in the New York Metropolitan area.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Almost everyone in New York State and New York City, the epicenter of the Coronavrus pandemic, has been social distancing resulting in the closing of many businesses, including law firms. While the customary visit to a lawyer’s office to sign a will and other estate planning documents may not be possible, lawyers, working from home offices, can still provide their services in preparing and supervising the signing of such documents.
• Wills
  To ensure that your will may be probated without unnecessary complications be sure to retain the services of an attorney experienced in wills and probate.
• Trusts
  Revocable trusts, commonly referred to as “Living Trusts” are becoming more popular in New York. If you have a Living Trust or are considering setting up a Living Trust, it is important to make sure that any assets you own are titled in your name as trustee of your Living Trust. Only assets titled in such a manner will be subject to the provisions of your trust. If you are wondering why you may want to set up a Living Trust, please see my blog post How can I avoid probate of a will in New York?.
• Power of Attorney
  If you have the ability to video conference with your attorney and your witnesses, you can sign your will, health care proxy and power of attorney from the comfort and safety of your home.
• Probate