Surrogate's Court Proceedings:
The estate and trust attorneys at Wasser & Russ, LLP counsel individuals with substantial net worth in the development of flexible and comprehensive estate plans.

The estate lawyers at Wasser & Russ, LLP vigorously pursue their clients' goals to:

• Maximize estate tax savings;
• Ensure the distribution of assets according to the wishes of the
  decedent; and
• Work efficiently to effectuate intergenerational transfers of wealth.

Laws change constantly and the trust and estate attorneys at Wasser & Russ, LLP utilize the latest planning techniques to serve the business, family and financial planning needs of their clients. Firm lawyers prepare:


The trust and estate attorneys at Wasser & Russ, LLP advise New York clients in other areas of probate and estate law such as:

• Probate & Estate Administration - Firm attorneys counsel family members on the submission of Wills for probate and related Surrogate's Court proceedings, implementing the decedent's estate plan, including post-mortem planning and marshalling, liquidating and distributing estate assets.
• Contested Surrogate's Court Proceedings - The firm's estate litigation attorneys are well versed in Surrogate's Court proceedings involving disputed Wills, accounting proceedings, gift contests, discovery and turn-over proceedings, and heirship proceedings. Their cost-effective approach has saved their clients thousands of dollars in genealogical and missing person searches.
• Employment & Retirement Benefits - Firm lawyers counsel business and individual clients on the distribution of qualified and non-qualified employee benefits and IRA's.

The lawyers at Wasser & Russ, LLP, take pride in their ability to understand a client's planning concerns and on their aggressive ability, when warranted, to vigorously pursue a client's legal rights in Surrogate's Court litigation.