Suffolk County Attorney

Estate Planning • Probate Administration • Elder Law

John L. Belford, Jr., Attorney at Law
217 Lake Avenue
St. James, NY 11780
Phone: (631) 862-8600

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If you need guidance in how to devise a plan for distribution of your assets at death, settling an estate, or if you want to protect your assets from being used to pay for nursing home or long-term care, you need a lawyer who fully understands the complex area of estate planning and probate administration.

At the office of John L. Belford, Jr., Attorney at Law, in St. James, we handle all matters related to estate planning, probate administration and elder law for clients throughout Suffolk County on Long Island. Our goal is to help minimize the stress and anxiety involved in estate and elder law matters. Contact us for a confidential consultation to discuss your legal needs.

In our estate planning and probate administration practice, we help clients understand the strategies available to ensure the orderly distribution of assets with minimal tax burden. We also prepare all documents necessary to implement your estate plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies. If you are the executor or personal representative of an estate, we will help you through the probate process, so that you are able to settle the estate.

Our elder law representation focuses on planning for the protection of assets, including Medicaid planning. We also advise clients in matters related to the availability of government programs, guardianships, special needs trusts and housing issues.

If you or a loved one is in need of sound legal advice in estate planning or probate administration matters, contact the offices of John L. Belford, Jr., Attorney at Law, for a confidential consultation. Flexible hours are available. We will visit you at home, in the hospital, or in hospice or a nursing home, if necessary.

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At the offices of John L. Belford, Jr., Attorney at Law, we represent clients throughout Suffolk County on Long Island, including the communities of St. James, Ronkonkoma, Coram, Ridge, Middle Island, Stony Brook, Hauppage, Miller Place, Smithtown, Nesconset, Setauket, Kings Park and Nissequogue.