At the Law Office of Roy A. List, our attorneys are experienced in creating cost effective, individually tailored estate plans for our clients in Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Five Boroughs of New York City.
No matter how simple or complex your financial picture may be, our attorneys will take the time to meet with you, learn who your loved ones are and who you would like your property to pass to, explain to you- in simple English - how we can achieve these goals and ensure the estate planning documents we produce - Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorneys, etc. - carry out your wishes.
No matter how simple or complex your financial picture may be, our attorneys will take the time to meet with you, learn who your loved ones are and who you would like your property to pass to, explain to you- in simple English - how we can achieve these goals and ensure the estate planning documents we produce - Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorneys, etc. - carry out your wishes.
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The Law Office of Roy A. List has been providing cost-effective, professional legal guidance to families of Long Island and New York City for over 35 years. Our firm was established with one goal in mind: providing excellent services to our clients in all of their estate planning needs. The Law Office of Roy A. List has the experience and knowledge to effectively plan for the most complex estate, as well as the most simple.
If you are like most New Yorkers, you have not planned for the possibility that you or a loved one may require nursing home care one day. The costs of paying for a nursing home stay in Nassau, Suffolk and. The Long Island experience is a unique one. Nassau and Suffolk Counties are home to some of the most wealthy and affluent families is New York, as well as home to some of the most under-served and needy.
A trust may be created during lifetime, which is known as a "lifetime" or "inter vivos" trust, or may be created by a person's last will and testament, which is known as a "testamentary trust." Trusts are frequently created to reduce and/or eliminate estate taxes, to protect assets from the claims of creditors and to qualify the grantor for long-term care (Medicaid) benefits.
In a legal sense, "probate" is the process whereby a deceased person's last will and testament, along with a probate petition and supporting documents, is submitted to the local Surrogate's Court by the proponent/petitioner asking the Surrogate's Court to declare that the last will and testament offered for probate is, in fact, both the most recent last will and testament of the deceased person and legally valid.
A living will is a document in which a person expresses his or her desire to be kept alive by way of artificial nutrition, life support, etc. after the person has sustained a substantial and irreversible loss of mental functioning. While a bit callous, many think of this document as the "pull the plug document."
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Gary Ryder
Sep 14, 2019
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I have been a client of Roy List's for 27 years.
I have had Wills and Trusts solidly prepared,
a busines sale executed, tax returns prepared,
house closing and an assortment of life involved issues that require discussion and guidance with a sharp attorney . Mr. List is an approachable, friendly, top knowledgeable, past law professor and Vietnam Veteran. He is a specialist in Elder Law and holds a degree in Tax Law also. His fees are very resonable and true and phone calls are returned as soon as time allows for adequate discussion. His staff is so nice and helpful that it is a pleasure to look
I have had Wills and Trusts solidly prepared,
a busines sale executed, tax returns prepared,
house closing and an assortment of life involved issues that require discussion and guidance with a sharp attorney . Mr. List is an approachable, friendly, top knowledgeable, past law professor and Vietnam Veteran. He is a specialist in Elder Law and holds a degree in Tax Law also. His fees are very resonable and true and phone calls are returned as soon as time allows for adequate discussion. His staff is so nice and helpful that it is a pleasure to look
Jenna Cavuto
Nov 09, 2018
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Bill Edelman
Jun 14, 2018
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When I needed a will, living will, and health care proxy, I discovered Roy List's law firm. The entire staff is extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Everything was explained to me, with all choices spelled out clearly, along with rationale as to why someone might make one choice over another given their personal circumstance.
Not long ago, my elderly neighbor's husband passed, and she was in need of estate/elder planning advice, so I suggested she meet with Roy List. After an initial consultation and advice from Roy himself, she told me how impressed she was with how kind and patient his staff
Not long ago, my elderly neighbor's husband passed, and she was in need of estate/elder planning advice, so I suggested she meet with Roy List. After an initial consultation and advice from Roy himself, she told me how impressed she was with how kind and patient his staff
