Guardianship Attorneys in Rochester, New York

6 guardianship firms have an office in Rochester, New York. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Rochester office and its phone.

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning9 Tax Planning6 Special Needs Planning4 Asset Protection3 Medicaid Planning7

Settling an estate

Trust Administration8 Probate9 Probate Litigation5 Trust Litigation2

Capacity and care

Elder Law7 Guardianship6

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6 firms

Abrams Fensterman, LLP

2280 East Avenue, First Floor, Rochester, NY 14610

Lake Success (Nassau County) firm guiding executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries through New York Surrogate's Court — probate, estate and trust administration, and contested estates and objections to a will or to fiduciary conduct. Also handles estate planning, retirement-distribution planning, Medicaid and elder law. Absorbed the Berwitz & DiTata estate practice.

Since 2000Serves 9 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-585-218-9999

Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP

180 Canal View Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623

Rochester (Monroe County) firm whose estate group represents executors through administration — addressing disputes, resolving claims, paying estate taxes and distributing assets — and advises individual and corporate trustees on trust administration, distributions and terminations. Founding partner Frank B. Iacovangelo serves as Public Administrator in and for Monroe County.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningGuardianship

1-585-454-7145

McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C.

300 Meridian Centre Boulevard, Suite 110, Rochester, NY 14618

Rochester firm at Meridian Centre, with appointment-only offices in Penfield, Fairport, and Greece. Its estate administration lawyers guide executors, administrators, and trustees through probate, establishing estate and trust accounts, liquidating assets, and preparing fiduciary accountings, estate tax returns, and fiduciary income tax returns. Also handles will contests and trust disputes, Medicaid planning, and guardianship proceedings.

Since 1979Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-585-546-2500

Rochester Elder Law

3445 Winton Place, Suite 222, Rochester, NY 14623

Rochester elder-law and estate practice (formerly Dutcher & Zatkowsky) working out of The Design Center Building on Winton Place in Monroe County. Guides executors, trustees and other fiduciaries through the Surrogate's Court process — filing the will and required paperwork, managing estate assets and debts, handling disputes or challenges to the will, and distributing to beneficiaries after the seven months the court requires an estate to stay open for creditor claims. The firm states that no attorney in Monroe County has brought more Article 81 guardianships.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+4

1-585-256-0090

Torres Law Office, P.C.

70 Linden Oaks, Suite 220, Rochester, NY 14625

Boutique Rochester firm on Linden Oaks that takes trust and estate work only. It represents executors and administrators through an estate settlement, preparing the probate and administration documents, collecting and valuing assets, distributing estates and trusts, and drawing the accountings and informal or formal settlement documents that end it, and separately advises beneficiaries who want their own counsel during someone else's administration. Three non-attorney staff work full time on administration files.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning

1-585-730-8207

Weinstein & Randisi

290 Linden Oaks, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14625

Rochester (Monroe County) estate planning and elder law firm, serving communities across New York for more than 60 years. Handles estate, probate, and trust administration, estate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid planning, and veterans benefits. Bills flat fees and does not charge for phone calls or meetings.

Free consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3

1-585-310-1578

Rochester is in Monroe County.

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Morgenstern DeVoesick Kroll Proukou PLLC

1080 Pittsford Victor Road, Suite 100, Pittsford, NY 14534

Pittsford firm whose practice is confined to estate administration, estate planning and elder law, serving Monroe County families through the Surrogate's Court. It handles probate filings and letters testamentary, asset collection, creditor claims and distribution, including contested administration proceedings where relatives dispute who should control the estate. Most estate administrations are billed at a flat fee rather than hourly.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianship+3

1-585-672-5500

The Law Office of Michael Robinson, P.C.

1163 Pittsford-Victor Road, Suite 120, Pittsford, NY 14534

Pittsford practice serving Rochester, Naples and the Finger Lakes, opened by Michael Robinson in 1986 and concentrated on estate planning. Guides executors, personal representatives and trust administrators through probate and trust administration, and represents beneficiaries and heirs, alongside Medicaid and special needs planning.

Solo PracticeSince 1986Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship+2

1-585-374-5210

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Probate in Monroe County

Probate Court Record

Monroe County Surrogate's Court

Monroe County · 7th Judicial District

Phone

1-585-371-3310

Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

Hall of Justice, 99 Exchange Boulevard, 5th Floor, Room 541, Rochester, NY 14614

Website

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E-filing

Required for attorneys

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

Court forms packet

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How to file probate in Monroe County →

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Guardianship Attorneys in Rochester, New York

More Guardianship Firms in Monroe County

Probate in Monroe County

Monroe County Surrogate's Court

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Revocable Living Trust

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

Who Inherits Without a Will?

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Guardianship Attorneys in Rochester, New York