Suffolk County Estate Planning LawyerEstate Planning and Probate Administration If you are contemplating establishing a plan for the distribution of your assets upon death, or you need guidance settling the estate of a loved one, you want an attorney who fully understands the probate process, who will identify your options, and who will protect your interests. Attorney John L. Belford, Jr. handles all matters related to estate planning and probate administration for clients throughout Suffolk County. Our goal is to help minimize the stress and anxiety involved in estate matters and help facilitate the orderly distribution of your assets at death. Contact us for a confidential consultation to discuss your legal needs. Estate Planning When we work with estate planning clients, we start by conducting a thorough examination of all assets and obligations of the estate. We then educate clients regarding the different strategies available and the advantages and disadvantages of those strategies. Once we have identified your objectives and the approach that will best help you meet those goals, we prepare all the documents required to put your estate plan into place. If you wish to avoid probate by jointly titling assets, we will draft the documents of transfer. If you opt for more traditional estate planning strategies, we will put together the tools to implement your plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies. Probate Administration If you are the executor, administrator or personal representative of an estate, we will help you navigate the probate process and successfully settle the estate. We will prepare and submit all required filings with the probate court and will be your advocate in any hearings required to settle the estate. We will help you prepare an accounting of the assets of the estate; pay all debts and obligations of the estate, including taxes; and oversee the distribution of all assets in accordance with the terms of the will. If you or a loved one needs sound legal advice regarding estate planning or probate administration matters, contact the office 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, in hospice or a nursing home, if necessary. John L. Belford, Jr., Attorney at Law
217 Lake Avenue
St. James, NY 11780
Phone: (631) 862-8600 Map & Directions 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.
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