practice areas

WILLS, TRUSTS & OTHER ESTATE PLANNING METHODS
Estate Planning deals with the protection and transfer of money, real estate, investments and personal property (“assets”). Estate Planning can preserve the orderly management of assets during life and help to ensure that those same assets are preserved for family upon death. Read More

ESTATE, GIFT & INCOME TAXATION
There are two basic forms of taxation that impact the estate planning process. First, there is income tax, which we all pay each year. Second, and less familiar, are transfer taxes that become due upon certain transfers of wealth. Read More

TRUST & PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
Most of the time, people use the term “Probate” to refer to the Court supervised procedure needed to implement and enforce a Will. In this context, Probate is the process by which a judge determines that a particular Will is valid and then makes sure that the Will’s terms are followed after someone dies. Read More

TRUST & PROBATE LITIGATION
Litigation is the process of resolving civil disputes in a Court of law. Being in Litigation is being in a lawsuit. In many cases, Litigation is the most expensive and difficult means of conflict resolution and should be used only as a last resort. However, when needed, Litigation can provide relief when all other means have failed. Read More

GUARDIANSHIP ADMINISTRATION & LITIGATION
When a person has a developmental disability or is cognitively impaired due to age or illness, he may lack the requisite mental competency to give prompt and intelligent consideration to financial and healthcare matters. Read More

BUSINESS LAW
Proper legal representation can be critical to the success of your business. Here are a few of the situations in which good legal representation can make a substantial contribution to a company’s revenues... Read More

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
There are numerous state and federal laws which affect the employer/employee relationship and which in may respects can dictate how and employer runs its business. Employers are regulated by both state and federal statutes governing how they pay their employees, how they establish hours and conditions of work, how to maintain a safe work environment and how to ensure that all employees’ civil rights are protected. Read More

REAL ESTATE
For most people, the purchase or sale of their residence is an exciting and emotionally charged transaction. Competent legal representation is an important component of any successful sale. Read More