Estate Planning

Brooklyn, New York

Estate Planning Attorney

Few people find contemplating or planning for their own death appealing. The idea of finality and loss is painful and therefore often avoided.

However, it is vital to consult with an experienced New York estate planning lawyer to plan for a smooth transfer of assets to your husband or wife, your children, your grandchildren, your favorite charity, or other members of your family. To learn more about charitable giving and the importance of estate planning, contact an experienced New York estate planning attorney at the law offices of Goldberg Sager & Associates.

Only through careful planning can you ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes. For most people, this means preparing a plan to transfer personal property to family members or charitable causes without delay or unnecessary expense for the recipients of assets after death.

New York estate planning attorney Marcel A. Sager has spent more than 15 years helping people craft estate plans to minimize tax burdens and enable the executor and bereaved avoid lengthy probate proceedings and will contests. Mr. Sager will discuss the steps involved in proper estate planning, ways to avoid having the Surrogate's Court decide how to distribute your estate, and ways to prevent disputes or litigation among surviving family members or beneficiaries.

From law offices conveniently located in New York City, our estate planning lawyers and experienced staff draft:

• Wills
• Living wills
• Health care proxies (advance directives, instruction directives)
• Trusts
• Powers of attorney

We also provide representation in proceedings to establish guardianships for incapacitated or developmentally disabled individuals.

Our reasonable fees, warm and informal office environment, multilingual staff, friendly and knowledgeable lawyers, and convenient location are designed with our clients' needs in mind.