ELDER LAW
LAW FIRM
Providing Exceptional Service and Specializing in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Administration of Estates, Business Planning, Tax Planning & Real Estate Law
PRACTICE
AREAS
ELDER LAW
Assisting our clients to prepare for financial freedom and autonomy through proper financial planning and selecting the best long term care options based on each individual's specific goals. This includes counselling our clients and their families about the legal aspects of health and long term planning, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Family Planning, Veteran's Benefits, Retirement Benefit Planning, all while giving due consideration to the applicable tax consequences of the clients Estate Plan in order to minimize Estate and Personal Tax liabilities.
PROBATE & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
When someone passes away, the law requires specific processes by which that individual's assets can be passed to his or her loved ones. If proper estate planning is done, this process may be more straight forward, but ultimately the opening and administering of an Estate and distributing the decedent's assets requires expertise, time and guidance from attorneys and advisers who are well versed in this area of the law.
ESTATE PLANNING
Estate Planning involves the planning and advising of clients who are concerned about how to manage and situate their assets today, in the future, and ultimately planning for who inherits their assets when they pass away. Estate Planning may involve the execution of Wills, Trusts (Both Revocable and Irrevocable) and Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies. As well, Estate Planning involves making sure your other financial advisers and asset managers are all striving for the same goals that you are
BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING
A business owner may have to deal with the death or incapacity of a business partner or partners and managing how that affects their business. Creating proper succession plans, through Buy-Sell Agreements, Split Dollar Plans, Trusts or a variety of other tools will help prevent disruption to a business when a business owner or partner is no longer able to work. We can also form new business entities to maximize the tax benefits you could receive for your business.
REAL ESTATE LAW
Property Transfers, Boundary Line Disputes, Landlord Tenant, Leases.
TAX PLANNING
Income Tax Planning, Estate Tax Planning and Charitable Giving.
OUR VISION
The law office of William J. Barber & Associates, P.C. is a boutique law firm that focuses its practice on estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection / tax planning, and estate and trust administration and litigation. We also advise clients on legal issues associated with planning for individuals with special needs, guardianships, elder law, which includes planning for Medicaid benefits, and real estate transactions.
We pride ourselves in providing exception service to our clients. We are committed to providing a level of personal attention that far surpasses our client's expectations. We understand that it is critically important to have a trusted advisor when it comes to the complicated world of estate planning. We can be that trusted advisor for you and your family.
OUR PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
WILLIAM J. BARBER
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
Tel: 631-470-7546
CONTACT
WILLIAM J BARBER & ASSOCIATES
OUR MAILING ADDRESS
1 Hewitt Square, Suite 149, East Northport, New York 11731
Email: info@wjbelderlaw.com
Tel: 631-470-7546
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