Probate And Estate Administration Services
Our attorneys provide top-quality representation in all estate matters, including wills, trusts, and tax and estate litigation in the Surrogate’s courts of all five boroughs of New York City, as well as Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Contact us to learn about revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, pour over provisions in wills, powers of attorney and transfer on death accounts.
If you seek to be appointed executor of an estate, we will ask you for an original will, death certificate, family tree, and paid funeral bill so we can prepare an application to probate the will and move quickly. The probate process in New York can be costly, and we make sure to get the job done in the most efficient and effective manner.
What If There Is No Will?
When a person dies without a will, the laws of intestacy apply; we determine the next of kin, assess who has priority to be appointed estate representative, and serve the necessary parties to an estate administration proceeding.
In addition to routine probate and estate administration matters, we have also had tremendous success and experience in litigation cases involving probate of contested wills, complex estates, heirship issues, trust accountings, and estates of unmarried and same-sex couples.
Gabor & Marotta LLC stands out for managing multimillion-dollar estates and intricate probate and estate proceedings, including hotly contested litigation. Other firms frequently refer clients to us for estate and probate matters. Trust our attorneys’ proficiency and proven track record.
Call our Manhattan office at 212-349-1200 or Staten Island office at 718-390-0555.
Comprehensive Assistance With Wills, Trusts And Estates
Combining extensive litigation skills with established estate planning, the firm offers thorough and sophisticated counsel in all trust and estate matters, including:
- Probate of wills and administration of estates
- Objections
- Accountings
- Recovery of estate assets
- Will construction proceedings, reformation of wills
- Charitable giving and charitable foundations
- Trust disputes and other estate litigation
We work with New Yorkers from every background. Whether you are a doctor, lawyer, teacher, small business owner or construction worker, we tailor our estate planning strategies to your unique needs and goals.
Taxes, Estate Planning And Asset Protection
The federal estate and gift tax exemption has increased to $15 million per person in 2026. The New York estate tax basic exclusion amount for decedents dying in 2026 is $7,350,000.
Estate planning services for the firm’s clients include drafting wills, trusts, tax and Medicaid planning, and establishing trusts for minors. We also handle charitable remainder trusts, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts, asset protection trusts and other trusts tailored to individual family and estate planning needs, including:
- Revocable trusts
- Avoiding probate
- Irrevocable trusts
- Asset protection
- Family limited partnerships
- Wealth preservation
- Business succession
- Elder law
- Medicaid
- Life estates
- Power of attorney
- Health care proxy
- Taxable and nontaxable gifts
- Post-marital divorce planning
For more info on trusts and estate planning, visit our online estate planning learning center.
Be Smart About Protecting Family Assets
Our firm manages millions in family and business assets through wills, gifts, trusts, family limited partnerships and guardianship accounts. You don’t need vast wealth to benefit from professional guidance on preserving and transferring assets or ensuring the smooth transition of your family business.
Nursing home care in New York now easily exceeds $10,000 per month. Don’t risk your business and family assets to creditors, government claims, distant heirs, or the rising costs of long-term medical and institutional care.
Think Ahead And Contact Us Today
Our clients include business owners, doctors, lawyers, architects and other professionals. They know that a little planning goes a long way toward providing for your children and family. Proper planning also ensures your parents are comfortable and well cared for in their later years.
A last Will and Testament appoints the executor of your estate and documents your last wishes. Trusts, beneficiary designations, joint accounts and other estate planning vehicles can dispose of your entire estate and transfer assets and heirs seamlessly even without the need to probate a will.
Please feel free to call our Manhattan or Staten Island office at 718-390-0555, or simply contact us online. We’re always here to listen and help you plan the next step, whenever you’re ready.