Family Law

• Divorce
• Guardianship
  Sadly, estate taxes are not the only benefit not afforded to same sex couples in many jurisdictions. As it stands, in states where same-sex unions are not recognized, same-sex couples are not granted the same privileges to which traditional families are entitled with respect to inheritance laws, state gift and estate taxes, guardianship of minor children, and health care proxy designations.

Business and Corporate Law

• Limited Liability Companies

Property Law

• Real Estate Transactions
  The closing is a final meeting of all the parties involved in the real estate transaction. Attorneys for buyer, seller and bank convene with sellers and buyers to sign and officially transfer title to the buyers. A representative of the title insurance company will also be present to facilitate the transfer of title. The title company is also responsible for recording the new deed.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Yes, you should still establish a Special Needs Trust to protect your disabled beneficiaries from potential creditors. For example, if your disabled beneficiaries are ever sued in a personal injury action, the assets in the trust would not be available to the plaintiffs. Furthermore, because the funds in the Special Needs Trust are not countable as available assets for purposes of determining government benefit eligibility, more of your money can be used for those supplemental expenditures that will allow your disabled beneficiary to enjoy a higher quality of life. Otherwise, much of your assets will be used to pay for private care benefits that are extremely expensive and can drain even significant sums of money over time.
• Medicaid Planning
  Medicaid planning is legal. Elder law attorneys work to protect clients’ assets within the bounds of the law. Congress allows citizens to qualify for Medicaid after meeting certain requirements, and those requirements could be changed if Congress felt they were being abused. Medicaid planning is not any more illegal than planning to avoid taxes.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Please visit the Contact Us page to request a copy of "Your Life, Your Legacy: The Fundamentals of Estate Planning." Please mention in the form that you would like a copy of this informative book.
• Wills
  In order to contest a Will, one has to have legal “standing” to raise objections. This usually occurs when, for example children are to receive disproportionate shares under the Will, or when distribution schemes change from a prior Will to a later Will. In addition to disputes over the tangible distributions, Will contests can be a quarrel over the person designated to serve as Executor.
• Trusts
  There are two main kinds of Charitable Trusts - Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Lead Trusts. The choice between these two options depends on the benefits you seek to obtain.
• Power of Attorney
  Regardless of where you are, LegalVault™ allows you to have your healthcare documents and medical information at your fingertips. In the event that you require immediate medical care, especially when being treated at an unfamiliar hospital, you or your loved ones can simply present the attending physician with your LegalVault wallet card. This card lists allergies, medications, emergency contact information and instructions on how to obtain all healthcare related documents such as a living will, healthcare power of attorney and organ donation forms. Hospital personnel will have access to your LegalVault info, allowing them to view only your healthcare-related documents. By providing caregivers access to your vital medical information, you can help prevent hospital errors which occur all too often when treating new patients.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Without careful planning, much of your life’s legacy could be lost to estate taxes. While a simple will can provide for the transfer your estate to your loved ones, it does not have special provisions for advanced estate tax planning.