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Trust Lawyer

A New York City Trust Lawyer Can Ensure That Your Assets Are Properly Managed

Trusts are a rapidly growing area of the law and a qualified trust lawyer works with clients in areas regarding estate planning, managing a client's estate during life and disposing of a client's estate at death. The use of trusts, wills and other planning documents can be very useful. Trusts can help ensure that your assets are properly managed and held for the future use of your family members.  Advance directives such as a power of attorney and health care proxy are also beneficial. A trust lawyer in New York City can advise you on your options.

Assets held by a trust can be used to pay for medical or educational needs of the trust's designated beneficiaries. A trust lawyer can make trusts a component of your will or a separate legal entity. At times it may be advantageous to use trusts to avoid the probate process or to minimize estate and income taxes. A trust lawyer can help you decide what's best to do.

Some of the more common forms and uses of trusts are as follows:

(a) Estate and Will Planning - trusts can be utilized in many ways when planning an estate.  A New York estate lawyer is familiar with provisions that can provide for the management of estate funds for your children until they reach an age where they are old enough to handle assets on their own.  For example, a Last Will can have a provision that a child's inheritance be held in a trust until they reach age 24 or that the child receives a certain percentage of assets at different ages such as 21 and 24.  Also, certain types of trusts can provide that assets are held in a manner that can minimize estate taxes.  Assets can be set aside for a surviving spouse, if needed, and the unused portion can be transferred to a child upon the death of the surviving spouse without being included in the estate of the second spouse.

(b)  Supplemental Needs Trust ("SNT") - these types of trusts are used where a beneficiary of the trust is or is likely to be receiving governmental benefits such as medicaid or social security benefits in the form of disability payments.  The funds can be used for the beneficiary in the discretion of the trustee without risking the loss of the government payments.  A SNT can provide extra monetary benefits over and above those provided by Medicaid and social security.  A SNT can be established with the assistance of a New York City trust attorney as a provision in a person's Last Will or as a separate trust created during life.  Also, New York Guardianship Lawyers frequently ask the Guardianship Court to create a SNT for an incapacitated person to hold such person's assets while they continue to qualify for benefits. It is not uncommon for a person who has been injured to receive a personal injury settlement that is placed in a SNT and to have their Guardian appointed as the SNT trustee.

Regardless of the size of an estate, a trust can be an essential component of estate planning and asset protection.  Estate and Guardianship Lawyers can assist with determining the type of plan and trust that is most appropriate.

For personalized attentive service and a free case evaluation you can contact me by telephone: (212) 355-2575, fax: (212) 751-5911 or e-mail us for your appointment with a trust attorney in New York City.

Client Reviews
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I am very grateful to Mr. Jules Martin Haas attorney of law in New York. I am from Buenos Aires Argentina. He managed with expertise a very difficult situation. of a complicate heritage from my aunt Anna Grodzka that lived and died a very long time ago in New York. I recommend him not only for his extraordinary knowledge but also for his kindness. Irma CW Peusner
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I found Mr. Haas after being misguided by a former attorney. Mr. Jules Haas took our case which involved an estate/trust dispute. What initially seemed like an impossible and overwhelming legal fight was now in the hands of someone who had the integrity and legal expertise to win our case. Mr Haas' attention to detail and his expert knowledge base, skillfully and successfully guided us through an intricate legal process. I am very thankful and grateful to Mr. Jules Haas for representing our interest and ultimately winning. Bringing about a peace of mind we needed. Thank You Devida Nedd
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I was in need of a guardianship attorney and I hired the services of Jules M. Haas' Law firm. The service of counselor Haas and his staff, was very profesional and the case was handled in a timely matter. I would strongly recommend his services Angel Guevara
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I strongly recommend Jules Haas. I have worked with him for two years and he has provided so much support and followed through with everything he promised he would do. His support staff is just as helpful! We had an interesting case and he helped to solve each part of it legally and was very thorough. Thank you for everything you have done to finalize our families estate Robyn Stafford
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Jules Haas helped me with managing the process in probate court for my father's estate through to its completion upon the sale of my father's house. He was knowledgeable, efficient, and effective in submitting documentation to the probate court, explaining procedures to me, and advising me as to the progress of my case. His support staff was also very helpful. He made what for me created so much anxiety into something manageable where I could see progress every step of the way. His fees were very reasonable. I am super grateful to him for all the help he has provided and strongly recommend his services. Diana Janer
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I just completed an estate transaction where Jules Haas represented my client in an estate and he did a great job! He was very quick at responding to all matters throughout the sale process, he was detailed, he was knowledgeable and he was a pleasure to work with. I just recommended him to some new clients who are going through an estate matter and will continue to recommend him. Rodolfo Lucchese