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Stefans Law Group, PC provides comprehensive Elder Law and Estate Planning services with a consistent and unyielding dedication to our families. We offer an array of services;

We have assisted hundreds of individuals, families and retirees in Long Island, New York City and throughout the state, in the following practice areas:

• Elder Law & Asset Protection Planning
  
• Estate Planning & Estate Tax Planning
• Special Needs Estate Planning
• Medicaid Planning and Applications
  
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Revocable Living Trusts
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
• Wills, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
• Long Term Care Planning & Health Care Facilitation
  
• Income Tax Preparation
• Powers of Attorney
• Guardianship
• Elder Abuse and Negligence / Neglect

The attorneys at Stefans Law Group, PC have the credentials you have the right to expect;

• A focus on Elder Law and Estate Planning
• A depth of understanding of complex Accounting and Financial Planning issues
• Caring professionals who recognize human dimension in every legal decisions
• A solid educational background
• A record of success and impeccable integrity
  

Our attorneys are skilled in the tax implications of elder law decisions. Each has a solid background in accounting and finance, as well as a commitment to ensuring that each element of your financial, retirement and tax strategy fits seamlessly together.

As experienced Nassau and Suffolk County Elder Law Attorneys, we have assisted hundreds of individuals, families and retirees in Long Island, New York City and throughout the state. We use numerous tools to help clients meet their unique estate planning and elder law goals including, but not limited to:

• Living Trusts can be used to hold legal title to and provide a mechanism to manage your property. You can select a person or persons – even yourself – as the Trustee(s) to carry out the instructions in the Trust and name one or more Successor Trustees. Unlike a Will, a Trust usually becomes effective immediately, continues in force during your lifetime even in the event of your incapacity, and continues after your death. Most Trusts are revocable which allows the person who creates the Trust to make future changes, modifications and even to terminate it. Trusts also help you avoid or minimize the expenses, delays and publicity of probate, if your assets are properly titled.
  
  
• Wills, sometimes called a Last Will and Testament, transfer property you hold in your name to the person(s) and/or organization(s) you want to receive it. A Will also typically names someone you select to be your Personal Representative (Executor) to carry out your instructions and names a Guardian if you have minor children. A Will only becomes effective upon your death, and after it is admitted to probate.  Assets or property passing under a Will must go through Probate.
  
  
• Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care appoints a person you designate to make decisions regarding your health care treatment in the event that you are unable to provide informed consent.
  
  
• Living Will is an Advanced Directive which gives doctors and hospitals your instructions regarding the nature and extent of the care you want should you suffer a terminal, an incurable condition or persistent vegetative state.
  
  
• Probate/Estate Administration services provides legal guidance after a family member has passed away. We handle probate and administration proceedings, estate taxes and estate accountings. When probate is contested, we can handle the resulting litigation as well. We will make sure that your rights are represented in probate court to the maximum extent.
  
  
• A Durable Power of Attorney for Property and financial matters, appoints a person that you designate to act for you and handle financial matters should you be unable or perhaps unavailable to do so.
  
  
• Family Limited Partnerships can be used to own and manage your property, in a similar manner to a Trust, but allowing additional tax planning techniques to be employed. Family Limited Partnerships are typically used for those who have large estates and thus have a need for specialized estate planning in order to minimize taxes as well as provide asset protection.

One of the most serious problems that the elderly face is the possibility that they may be placed in a nursing home at a cost that will substantially deplete their assets. A major part of our practice is to legally protect assets and obtain financial assistance you may be legally entitled to.

Credit shelter trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts and supplemental needs trusts can be important tools in these situations. As skilled Nassau County Elder Law Attorneys, we will assist you in limiting these periods of ineligibility as much as possible. By the use of certain transfers, we are able to qualify clients for Medicaid nursing home and Medicaid home care coverage, thereby preserving assets and obtaining necessary care for our clients.

With new laws being passed on a regular basis, the guidance of an experienced elder law attorney is critical in assuring that your unique goals are understood and carried out. Creating a plan which protects your assets from future, unforeseen creditors, creating an appropriate distribution plan, minimizing the costs and disruptions of becoming incapacitated and minimizing taxes are important elements in preserving the integrity of your estate and ensuring your retirement years are truly golden.

If you or someone you know in Long Island or New York City needs the assistance of an experienced Nassau County Elder Law Attorney, call Stefans Law Group, PC today at 866-637-3224, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.