The Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C. is a leading Brooklyn based estate planning and elder law attorney concentrating in trusts, estates, probate, asset protection and elder law legal issues for Clients throughout the 5 Boroughs of NYC and the greater New York area.
Practice Areas
| Wills and Trusts | Estate Planning | Asset Protection |
| Medicaid Planning | Elder Law | Guardianship |
| Medicaid Fraud | NY Will Probate | Fair Hearings |
Brooklyn’s Highest Rated Elder Law Attorney & Estate Planning Lawyer
Over 24 years in practice (since 1998). 230+ 5-Star Reviews.
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Protect What You Have Spent A Lifetime Building: Our Approach to Estate Planning
A comprehensive approach to estate and elder law planning. Plan and manage the assets you have spent a lifetime building. Minimize your tax burden. Create a long-term care plan. And maintain what your family has built.
With two decades of experience, our Brooklyn elder lawyer and estate attorney understands and is sensitive to your individual circumstances and the unique complexities each family may face. Our Principal elder care attorney handles all of your elder law and estate planning matters, helping you:
- Protect your assets from rising nursing home costs
- Prepare and strategically utilizing estate planning tools such as revocable and irrevocable trusts and wills
- Prepare home care aid Medicaid applications and set up Home Health Care Aid services
- Prepare Pooled Income Trust applications if your income is above Medicaid Income Level requirements
- Assist with the legal process of Article 81 Adult Guardianship Proceedings
- Provide comprehensive Medicaid planning to keep assets separate from the State
- Answer estate planning questions you may have
- Preserve assets and save on Estate Taxes
- Set up an Estate Plan and Elder Care plan for your family
Our New York elder law attorneys are uniquely qualified to help you, your family and senior citizens in the NYC area whether you need help setting up a trust or will for yourself or you are dealing with the fine details of health care planning and Medicaid for a parent.
We work with your family’s Estate Planning needs and pay specific attention to the specialized needs of older adults, providing senior legal assistance on a wide range of needs starting from medical health care planning to estate and trust planning (e.g. pooled income trusts, Medicaid applications, and nursing home planning that can give you access to public assistance benefits).
Top Rated Trusts and Wills Attorney in Brooklyn, NY
If you live in Brooklyn, Kings County or New York county or the surrounding tri-state NY area, drafting a trust is an important step for individuals of any age so that your wishes are known and documented. Estate planning on your own terms also means handling your tax planning properly so that you aren’t paying more Federal or New York State estate taxes than is necessary. There are many tax planning instruments at your disposal when you plan in advance, using New York estate law to your benefit. Your attorney will help you use the estate planning tools that make sense for your individual situation. As a Brooklyn elder law attorney / estate planning attorney for almost 24 years, top Asset Protection lawyer will also be able to recommend which trusts can be set up to properly protect assets and improve how you transfer and maintain wealth within your family. Trusts help avoid the time consuming and emotionally difficult process of probate.
We prepare the following types of Trusts: Asset Protection Trusts, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Medicaid Planning Trusts, Pooled Income Trusts and Supplemental Needs Trusts.
We help answer questions like:
1. What is the difference between Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts?
2. What is the difference between a Trust and a Will?
2. What can be transferred into the Trust?
3. How long does the probate take?
4. Can I add my child’s name to the deed and bank account to assure that he will receive it after my death?
Elder Law & Long Term Care Planning
What is Elder Law? Elder law is an estate planning process that takes into account your assets, your resources, plans for your retirement as well as your long term care plan and puts aside enough resources for comfortable retirement. As a Resident living near Brooklyn, this estate planning process helps you protect your assets today as well as maintain control over your future tomorrow.
Why Elder Law estate planning? At any age, life can be unpredictable, whether you are talking about adult children looking after or directly taking care of an elderly parent or Senior citizens themselves, who face countless challenges everyday to ensure they have the income/money, healthcare and everyday needs to live happily. Dealing with and planning individual care and a Senior’s estate is a big responsibility.
Plan ahead. Contact the Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C. today! Call (718) 333-2394 or contact us online to schedule your consultation.
Who We Serve: Our office serves people in all Five Boroughs, the entire Tri-State New York area and out of state clients, including families, senior citizens, spouses, children elder parents, as well as executors and estate administrators in Surrogate’s Court proceedings.
Impeccable Reputation. 5 Star Rating and Over 230 Positive Reviews. No other estate law firm has as many positive reviews as we do. We understand that every Client has unique needs, situations and goals, and we create a legal strategy that comprehensively centers on what is important to you.
Over 24 Years Of Local Experience. Our office is closely involved with New York Surrogate’s Courts of all five boroughs in assisting our clients with probate, administration and other estate administration matters. No other firm has our level of experience with the Local NYC Court Systems. Many out of state and local attorneys refer to us.
Work With Our Principal. You will work directly with our experienced principal attorney Inna Fershteyn, who will handle your case from A to Z. We are accessible, timely and extremely reliable.
Our Mission:
Every client is unique from his or her interests, problems, and legal needs. We are dedicated to providing each client with the best possible service. We work closely with them to develop a legal strategy that focuses on achieving these goals. We want to help each and every client avoid negative consequences and take the worrying out of unprotected assets, estate planning, wills, trusts, Medicaid fraud, Medicaid planning, and elder law. Let a qualified local elder law firm help guide you through the stressful process and help you reach peace of mind. We will be there to walk you through the process one step at a time. Our office brings a competitive spirit and dedicated attention to each case and provides an individual approach to every client.
Contact Elder Law Attorneys in Brooklyn, NY Serving Sheepshead Bay, Kings County and all of New York City
Attorney Inna Fershteyn, Esq. has over 24 years of proven success helping individuals resolve trusts, estates, probate, elder law, Medicaid planning, Medicaid fraud and other legal issues they face. Contact our office today to schedule a consultation. Speak to a compassionate attorney who holds high legal standards for every client.
When experience counts, call (718) 333-2394 or contact us online to schedule your consultation.
Office Brooklyn Location
Our Brooklyn Office Physical Address: 1517 Voorhies Ave 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Geo Coordinates of Sheepshead Bay Office: 40°35’10.6″N+73°57’11.6″W
Licensing Information: We are licensed in New York and New Jersey; we also serve Clients in the Tri-State area including Long Island and are referred to by out of state Attorneys.
Accolades:
We are listed among “The Best 10 Lawyers near Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY” on Yelp
Recognized as a top rated Brooklyn wills and trusts attorney on Yelp