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      • Daniel E. Brickley
  • Practice Areas
    • Personal Injury
      • Motor Vehicle Accidents
        • Long Island Car Accidents
        • Trucking Accidents
        • Motorcycle Accidents
        • Pedestrian Accidents
        • Serious Injuries
      • Workplace Injuries
        • Scaffolding and Ladder Falls
        • Struck By Object
        • Machinery / Equipment Injuries
        • Construction Accidents
      • Medical Malpractice
        • Birth Injuries
        • Brain Injuries
        • Misdiagnosis
        • Wrongful Death
        • Surgical Errors
        • Hospital Negligence
        • Failure to Diagnose
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      • Wrongful Death
    • Divorce & Family Law
      • Child Custody & Visitation
      • Divorce Mediation
      • Equitable Distribution
      • Child Support
      • Orders of Protection
      • Spousal Support
      • Divorce & Family Law FAQ
    • Wills Trusts & Estates
      • Estate Planning
      • Elder Law
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      • Wills & Trusts FAQ
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Lawyer for Wills and Trusts

It’s never too early to start planning out your estate. If you want your loved ones to remain financially protected and inherit what you wish to leave behind after your passing, setting up your will and trust is necessary. Here at Winkler Kurtz, LLP, we’ve seen how much of a debacle sifting through a poorly planned will can be for family members. However, we can help prevent this from happening. Hiring our team to draft your will and trusts will make the estate much easier for your loved ones to manage.

The Basic Checklist

Creating wills and trusts is one of the most important things you will do in your life. It helps ensure that your legacy is passed on accordingly and can help combat any domestic issues. That is why proper planning needs to go into creating these documents. Fortunately, our team of legal experts can help with this process. We’d like to layout an essential checklist to help with this, which includes:

  • Taking an inventory of all of your assets.
  • Begin to think about the needs of your family.
  • Establish necessary legal directives.
  • Go over your beneficiaries.
  • Note New York’s tax laws.
  • Schedule a consultation with our attorneys.  

What To Leave Out Of A Will

When people begin to think about making a will, they often focus on what they think should be put in the will. However, it is just as essential to stop and consider what should be left out of the will. Leaving behind a will that can be contested or is filled with legal issues can make an already difficult time even more challenging. That is why our team at Winkler Kurtz, LLP highly recommends leaving the below out of all wills:

  • Property with the right of survivorship.
  • Property you have already placed in a trust.
  • Property for which you have already named a beneficiary.

What Should Go In Your Will

Now that you know what should be left out of your will, our team would also like to comment on what needs to be put in it. A well-structured will helps your family members stay protected after your passing. Common things that our lawyers recommend placing in your will include the below:

  • Guardianship rights to your children (if applicable).
  • Assets you wish to pass down.
  • Physical property (such as homes and buildings).
  • Who will manage your children’s property (if appropriate).

The Benefits Of Creating Wills and Trusts

At Winkler Kurtz, LLP, we understand that creating wills and trusts can seem like a morbid task. It can also be very time consuming depending on the number of assets you were able to take in over your life. However, the pros of creating a will and trust far outweigh the cons. To get you thinking about the importance of doing so, we’d like to list the benefits of creating these things. These benefits include the following:

  • You can leave property and assets to the people you choose.
  • If made early enough, wills and trusts can be amended by you in the future.
  • You can plan for personal matters such as burial and funeral requests.
  • You can revoke your will entirely if you believe it no longer suits your current wishes.

Schedule A Consultation

Creating a will or trust does not need to be a complicated process. By working with our team at Winkler Kurtz, LLP, the creation of these can be smooth and seamless. By scheduling a consultation, you can learn what needs to go into creating a will or trust and how we can help. When you’re ready to start this, please don’t hesitate to contact our team today!

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I cannot say enough about Rich and his staff. Everyone was more than accommodating from day one. You are treated like you matter, and not just another case for their firm. Rich offers advice every step of the way to get the most out of your case while still letting YOU choose which options are best. Coming from someone who has dealt with other attorneys, none compare to Mr. Winkler. His knowledge, and attitude are second to none. I would recommend Rich to anyone with an accident case. Believe me, you are in good hands. Thank you Rich and staff. Could not have asked for more!!

- Rob Pearsall

To Whom It May Concern, I’m a union painter and was badly hurt when I was involved in a workplace accident on a job site in Manhattan. I hired Richard Winkler to represent me and they have been great. He and his staff keep me informed and are making sure that I can continue to be able to feed my family and to keep everything going, they are on my side no doubt about it. Needless to say this didn’t go unnoticed to my family. Visiting the office was always a positive experience both welcoming and professional. I would recommend this firm to anyone in need of caring compassionate legal representation.

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Winkler Kurtz LLP is an amazingly knowledgeable and professional law firm. The staff is extremely intelligent and personable. With great guidance will support you through each step of your case and treat you with personal attention. Highly recommend this law firm – they go out of their way to make you a winner!

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The experience that I got from Richard Winkler was absolutely the best, In the beginning I was hesitant because you hear of bad stories about attorneys, but the turning point for me was when the most amazing, caring, person sat down and explained everything to me Mr. Winkler’s paralegal Dana Randazzo. This team answered all my phone calls handled all my paperwork in a quick manner there were never any surprises and they were on top of everything with the insurance companies and anything else associated to my case I highly recommend this law firm to anyone you will not be disappointed and I just wanted to say thank you for all that you have done for me Mr Winkler!

- Anthony Detorre

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