Estate Attorneys in Albany County, New York

8 estate law firms have an office in Albany County, New York, practicing estate planning, probate and probate litigation. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Albany County office and its phone.

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County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning8 Tax Planning4 Special Needs Planning5 Asset Protection2 Medicaid Planning5

Settling an estate

Trust Administration5 Probate8 Probate Litigation6 Trust Litigation3

Capacity and care

Elder Law4 Guardianship3

Firm Type

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8 firms

Bailey, Johnson & Peck, P.C.

5 Pine West Plaza, Suite 507, Albany, NY 12205

Albany firm whose estate group guides executors and trustees through Surrogate's Court, obtaining Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, filing accountings, and distributing estate proceeds. Also handles trust administration and represents beneficiaries in will contests and trust challenges. Serves Albany, Schenectady and Troy.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation

1-518-456-0082

Abrams Fensterman, LLP

54 State Street, Suite 803, Albany, NY 12207

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

1-518-535-9477

DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian

159 Wolf Road, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12205

Albany firm on Wolf Road handling Surrogate's Court work for families in Albany County and beyond. It probates wills through the county Surrogate's Court and litigates contested ones — challenges based on capacity, undue influence, forged signature or defective witnessing — interviewing beneficiaries and relatives and putting on medical experts where the decedent's mental state at signing is in dispute.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation

1-518-465-6420

Ettinger Law Firm

125 Wolf Road, Suite 225, Albany, NY 12205

New York elder law and estate planning firm working from twelve offices — Albany, five on Long Island, three in the Mid-Hudson Valley, New City and White Plains, and Staten Island. Guides executors and families through probate and estate administration, and handles trusts built to keep an estate out of Surrogate's Court, Medicaid asset protection, Medicaid applications and estate tax savings. Nine lawyers and seventeen paralegals and support staff, practicing since 1991; consultations are no-cost, virtual or in person, and the firm takes uncontested probate only.

Since 1991Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-518-459-2700

Ianniello Anderson, P.C.

8 Airline Drive, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205

Clifton Park firm, with offices in Albany, Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, handling Surrogate's Court work for Capital Region executors. The estate administration team files the probate petition, notices interested parties, marshals and values assets, pays debts and taxes and distributes what remains — including contested wills, out-of-state heirs, and ancillary probate for property held in other states.

Since 1971Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+5

1-518-371-8888

Herzog Law Firm

7 Southwoods Boulevard, Albany, NY 12211

Albany firm at Corporate Woods, with offices in Saratoga Springs, Kingston, and Queensbury, taking families through probate, estate administration, and trust administration: re-titling assets, transfers to surviving joint owners and named beneficiaries, and the income, estate, and gift tax issues that arise at death. Litigates will contests, construction proceedings, and contested accountings, and practises elder law, Medicaid, and special-needs planning. Has served the greater Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Adirondacks since 1946.

Since 1946Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+2

1-518-465-7581

Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

43 British American Boulevard, Latham, NY 12110

Capital Region trusts and estates practice in Latham, with offices in New York City, Garden City, Hudson and Lake Placid and more than 280 years of combined attorney experience. Handles estate and trust administration, probate, estate and trust litigation, guardianship under Article 81 and 17-A, Medicaid and special needs planning, and tax planning.

Serves 13 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust LitigationElder Law+4

1-518-459-2100

The Towne Law Firm, P.C.

500 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205

Albany-headquartered Capital Region firm with a second office in Saratoga Springs, handling probate and administration proceedings and probate litigation alongside wills, lifetime and testamentary trusts, health care proxies, guardianships, and powers of attorney. Quotes probate administration work hourly: "we never charge a percentage of the estate assets in determining our fee for services." Free case evaluation.

Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax PlanningGuardianship

1-518-452-1800

Probate in Albany County

Probate Court Record

Albany County Surrogate's Court

Albany County · 3rd Judicial District

Phone

1-518-285-8585

albanysurrogatecourt@nycourts.gov

Hours

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

Office

Albany County Courthouse, 16 Eagle Street, Room 123, Albany, NY 12207

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 Albany County →

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Do I need a lawyer for probate in Albany County? →Settling an estate in Albany County →

Estate Law Firms Serving Albany County

Abdella & Sise LLP

8 W Fulton Street, Gloversville, NY 12078

Gloversville firm with an Amsterdam office, practicing before the courts of Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schoharie, Albany, Schenectady and Hamilton counties. Patrick J. Glenn leads its probate work for executors: the probate petition, notice to interested parties, inventorying assets, settling debts and distributing the inheritance. The initial consultation is free.

Since 1937Serves 7 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateCriminal DefensePersonal Injury

1-518-725-1819

Esslie & Frenia, P.C.

550 Main Street, Cairo, NY 12413

Cairo (Greene County) two-lawyer practice serving the Catskills — Coxsackie, Catskill, Windham, Hudson, Ravena and Kingston. Guides estate administrators and executors through probate, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies alongside Medicaid asset protection. Michael Esslie and Denise Frenia Esslie, a husband-and-wife team each with more than 16 years in practice, handle matters personally and offer free consultations, home visits and after-hours appointments.

Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning

1-518-622-9910

Fowler Doyle Spiess PLLC

317 Brick Church Road, Troy, NY 12180

Troy (Rensselaer County) firm serving the Capital District, with more than 30 years of probate and estate administration work in the Troy and Albany areas. Handles an estate start to finish — probating the will, estate and income tax, liquidating assets, accountings and distribution to beneficiaries — plus wills, trusts, Medicaid planning and asset protection.

Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-518-279-1143

Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin, PLLC

22 First Street, Troy, NY 12180

Troy firm at 22 First Street serving Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga in the Capital District, tracing its roots to 1813. Handles estate and trust administration: probating wills, intestate administration, beneficiary and fiduciary representation, contested accountings, will contests and right-of-election claims, plus Medicaid planning and guardianship petitions.

Since 1813Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3

1-518-266-1000

Witecki Law Office

8 S. Church Street, Schenectady, NY 12305

Schenectady solo practice serving families through the Schenectady County Surrogate's Court and four neighbouring counties. The office locates and values estate property, collects investment income, determines payment of claims, debts and taxes, prepares estate tax returns and distributes property to beneficiaries. Will challenges based on capacity, execution, undue influence or duress are handled in-house.

Solo PracticeSince 1985Serves 5 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawAsset Protection+3

1-518-372-2827

Aswad & Ingraham, LLP

46 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

Binghamton (Broome County) general-practice firm on Front Street handling probate alongside civil litigation, real estate, banking and credit union law, commercial transactions, and labor relations. Represents business, banking, institutional and individual clients across New York State and in Pennsylvania. Holds an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Serves the whole stateProbate

1-607-722-3495

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

Free New York forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for New York.

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Revocable Living Trust

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Last Will and Testament

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

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Financial Power of Attorney

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Pour-Over Will

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Transfer on Death Deed

In New York, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary and 2 witnesses, then recorded with the county before the owner's death. New York does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in New York: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for New York.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In New York, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 4% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in New York takes 7 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 4% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in New York costs an estimated $35,992. Attorney fees run 2.5% to 4% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in New York costs an estimated $35,992 and takes 7 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 4% of the estate. Estates under $50,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in New York: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 270 days of appointment; creditors have 7 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 7 months to 9 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in New York runs $4,250 to $6,375 and a simple will $1,344 to $2,688, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Attorneys in Albany County, New York

Probate in Albany County

Albany County Surrogate's Court

Estate Law Firms Serving Albany County

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in New York

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Estate Attorneys in Albany County, New York