Family law issues, especially divorce, can have immediate impacts on an estate plan. If you are going through or contemplating a divorce, it is vital that you execute a new will, power of attorney and health care proxy. If you are incapacitated or you die before the divorce is finalized, you still will be considered legally married, and your wishes regarding the pending divorce will have no way of being carried out.
At the Law Offices of Steven M. Adler, PLLC, in Garden City, we help clients in Nassau County and throughout Long Island ensure that their assets, children and health care wishes are appropriately revised pending or following divorce proceedings. Our New York attorneys ensure that your estranged spouse will not have legal control over your estate or your health, and we can limit his or her rights as a beneficiary to your estate.
We have more than 20 years of thorough and detail-oriented experience ensuring beneficiary designations and advance directives are changed in all documents to reflect your new wishes and prevent abuse.
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Call us at 516-240-5216, or contact us by e-mail. We provide initial consultations over the phone or in person.
Other Family Law Services
- Marital agreements: prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Guardianship: assigning a guardian to care for children or another loved who is unable to make decisions on his or her own regarding legal, financial or property matters
- Paternity: protecting your best interests, assets and parental rights in paternity cases
Please see the additional information on these issues below and contact us to discuss your particular situation.
Marital Agreements and Estate Planning
Provisions to protect your assets should be in place when you enter into any contract, and marriage is no different. When either or both parties have significant assets (personal or family), expectations and intentions must be known from the beginning. Prenuptial agreements in first or second marriages are no longer taboo, as they once were, and they should be the beginning, or an essential addition to, a complete estate plan.
Long Island Guardianship Attorneys
Guardianship grants one person the legal right and responsibility to care for another and his or her property. Usually when a child, disabled person, elderly person or any other person with special needs is unable to legally act on their own behalf, a guardianship is established to protect their best interests and property.
Guardianship and Child Custody
Guardianship is a critical consideration in the custody of your minor children should anything happen to you following or pending a divorce. If your wishes for guardianship are legally documented in your will, you can protect your minor children from an estranged spouse who would not be an appropriate guardian as long as your reasons, such as your ex-spouse's substance or physical abuse, are spelled out.
Nassau County Paternity Lawyers
We help clients throughout New York with a range a family law issues as they relate to estate planning, but we also represent our clients' best interests in paternity cases. The process of determining paternity is not always as easy as a simple blood test, and protecting your best interests, assets and parenting rights can become very complex. It is important to consult with experienced paternity attorneys as soon as possible. The perceived risks and liabilities are usually greater than they seem.
Contact Our Garden City Family Law Lawyers
Our flexible business hours, compassionate advice and years of experience provide the abilities to accommodate your needs and exceed your expectations. Call us at 516-240-5216, or contact us by e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation.
