If you need a will, a trust, a power of attorney, a health care proxy, a living will, or want to conduct appropriate estate planning, I can help. Or if a family member has passed away, as a New York probate attorney, I can help administer the estate, with sensitivity to the fact that at this difficult time you will want to simplify and minimize your dealings with legal issues.

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New York's health care proxy law allows you to appoint someone whom you trust to make health care decisions for you in the event that you later lose the ability to make those kinds of decisions for yourself.

It is your decision just how much power to give that person. The document itself is short and easy-to-understand and should take no longer than just a few

minutes to review and complete.

A living will is a written statement that recites your

wishes about medical treatment should you become

incapable of expressing those wishes. It may

include instructions about terminating life support.

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WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T HAVE A WILL?

Did you know…

- That revoking a will requires no formal

ceremony. It can be as simple as a

person just tearing up his or her will.

Thus, if a will is not found among the

decedent’s personal effects, it is

usually presumed that he or she either

revoked a will or never had one.

- That one should never remove staples

from a will in order to photocopy it,

because the court will scrutinize the

document and the probate process

may be made more complicated?

-That Abraham Lincoln, Pablo Picasso,

and Michael Jackson all died without

a will?

Tip: Most people who pass away without a will fully intended to make a will someday. Those who are waiting for the perfect day to make a will are usually the same persons who pass away without a will. Good intentions are not enough. Making a will is a winner all the way around: It's quick, inexpensive, important, and it protects the interests of your loved ones. So, just pick a day to do it and get it done. Call today. 212 791-6240. You can sign your will next week.

If you don't have a will, a State formula will govern distribution of your

Assets. That formula may not reflect

your preferences. I recommend having a will

regardless of your age or health. Making a will is

usually easy and inexpensive and offers peace

of mind that your loved ones will not get stuck in

long, expensive, and divisive battles with one

another. Having a will can also sharply reduce

estate administration expenses.

At your first estate planning appointment, we'll

discuss your plan for your assets and you will be

asked to name someone you trust to serve as