Wills and Estates
The wills and estates practice at The Kasarda Law Group will provide you with counsel regarding all your estate needs, including; Wills, Living wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Health care proxies and Probate/Estate Administration. We work hard to see to the orderly distribution of an individual’s property at his or her death. In order to accomplish our clients' goals, we consider the implications of wills, taxes, guardianship, conservatorship, insurance, powers of attorney, property and trusts. Our skilled wills and trusts attorneys will draft all legal documents necessary. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of consulting with an attorney possessing experience and knowledge of estate administration and related areas.
Probate
Probate is the court proceeding through which a will is determined valid, and the estate of the deceased is administered. The process typically includes liquidation of estate assets, payment of necessary taxes and distribution of property to heirs. We can wisely counsel you as to how to avoid the sometimes time-consuming, expensive probate process or guide you through it, as well as handle non-probate transfers of your loved one's assets. If no will exists, state law will determine how the assets of the estate will be distributed.
Healthcare Proxy & Power of Attorney
A health care agent functions as a spokesperson for the individual unable to communicate his or her medical treatment desires. By filling out the healthcare proxy document, you are able to delineate your future wishes. And by assigning this proxy to a healthcare agent of your choice, you can rest assured that these wishes will be looked after. It is important to note that designating a healthcare agent through proxy has no effect on an individual still capable of making his or her own decisions. Only when one is deemed incapacitated does the proxy take effect. When an individual completes a power of attorney, he or she grants certain legal authority to another person. Much like healthcare proxy functions for medical decisions, power of attorney allows an agent to function as a decision-maker in the event that the individual granting power of attorney becomes incapacitated.
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Our Firm
During our years of service to clients in the New York metro area, the attorneys at The Kasarda Law Group have developed an in-depth understanding regarding wills, trusts and probate matters.
Wills and trusts do not merely anticipate the end of a life. Ideally, they also allow for the smoothest possible transition for those left behind. We offer valuable input to our New York estate planning clients.
Contact Us
For professional legal services from our New York Office. While this contact does not serve to establish an attorney/client relationship, it will allow our legal team to begin an assessment of our clients needs. Please call (914) 358-4302.
White Plains Office
300 Martine Avenue
Suite C2C
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 358-4302
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