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What documents should be updated in your estate plan to reflect your wishes regarding email, social media accounts, and more?
Burner Prudenti Law has a new home in Manhattan! The move comes as our firm celebrates more than a decade of service in New York City.
Our reputation among our peers, our clients, and within the larger community means everything to us, making local recognitions like this one so special.
While it may be tempting to gift your house now, there are tax consequences in doing so.
Burner Prudenti Law is proud to announce that seven of our lawyers were named either a 2025 Best Lawyer or a Best Lawyer: One to Watch for their respective practice areas.
Matthew Kiernan, Esq. has been appointed as co-chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association's Surrogate’s Court Committee for the 2024 – 2025 term.
A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse for the benefit of the other that can help reduce estate tax liability at the time of death.
Both SNTs and ABLE accounts allow people with disabilities to save money without affecting their eligibility for public benefits such as SSI.
Whether it be through New York's Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 or SCPA Article 17-A, it is possible to provide for the needs of vulnerable adults.
Understanding the rules of the irrevocable trust and who can access the trust can be complicated. Here are some rules to keep in mind.
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Hon. Gail Prudenti Joins AHRC Nassau Foundation Board of Directors
As a member of the Board, Judge Prudenti will help advance the Foundation’s mission and ensure the long-term sustainability of programs that support children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Long Island.
November 15, 2023 -
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. Recognized as Tier 1 Law Firm by Best Lawyers
We are honored to announce Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. has received a Tier 1 ranking in Elder Law in Long Island by U.S. News – Best Lawyers for the 2024 edition of “Best Law Firms.”
November 2, 2023 -
Burner Prudenti Law Attorneys Named 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Four Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. attorneys have been included in this year’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the New York Metro area. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
September 22, 2023 -
Matthew Kiernan, Former Suffolk County Public Administrator, Joins Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matthew Kiernan, Esq., former Public Administrator of Suffolk County as appointed by the Surrogates Court, has joined the firm as Counsel.
September 22, 2023 -
Nancy Burner and Britt Burner Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Five Attorneys Named Ones to Watch
Nancy Burner and Britt Burner have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. This is Nancy’s tenth consecutive year being honored for Setauket, NY, and Britt’s second year being honored, this year for New York, NY.
August 21, 2023 -
Burner Law Group Now Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Judge Gail Prudenti, Former Chief Administrative Judge for the State of New York, Joins the Firm, Expanding Its Trust & Estates Practice
August 17, 2023
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The word is defined as “the ability to be easily moved,” but in the context of Trusts & Estates, it means much more. In this regard, portability is one of the strongest tools in the planner’s toolbox to reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes after the deaths of a married couple.
Question: My spouse and I completed our estate planning with an attorney. In our planning, we left our legacy to our adult children. Should they have their own estate planning?
Surrogate’s Court hears cases involving the affairs of decedents, the probate of wills, and the administration of estates. The Surrogate’s Court also handles certain types of guardianship petitions and adoptions.
