I’ve been in my own practice since 1982. I started as a general practitioner, but then decided to focus on probate matters. I wrote about my evolution into probate work in my book “Evolutions of a Law Practice – How I Opened My Own Practice Right Out of Law School…and lived to tell about it” www.evolutionsofalawpractice.com

Although this blog has information about many types of probate and estate cases, after working on probate and estate matters for over 25 years, as noted below I am now limiting my practice.

The types of cases I work on are:

Kinship cases, cousin cases, and cases involving the Public Administrator:

• Representing family members when the Public Administrator has been appointed for the Estate.
• Kinship proceedings which occur after the Public Administrator has filed an Accounting proceeding and refers to the family members as “alleged” (This often happens with cousins, but can happen with closer relations as well)
• Lawyer to Lawyer referrals – I believe one of the best services a lawyer can provide a client is a great referral. I have many years of experience in the New York legal community. Not only would I usually have a suggestion regarding an appropriate referral, I am willing to advocate on clients behalf with the appropriate attorneys and help negotiate the fees, if applicable.

I handle these situations with a view toward bringing things to an organized, proper, legal conclusion. Each case is unique and presents its own set of facts and circumstances.

Each case involves people who have some interest in the deceased person’s affairs.

I treat clients as I would want to be treated by a professional person:  with clarity, transparency, honesty and fairness.

In this blog I will be addressing many of the situations that occur with some regularity in Estate practice.  I hope the information is helpful, and I welcome the opportunity to assist clients with any aspect of the process.

Barry Seidel – 718-793-1133