Stephen J Silverberg PC

Scott B. Silverberg focuses his practice on estate planning, Elder Law and special needs planning. As a member of the New York State Bar Association, Scott serves as Vice-Chair of the Practice Management Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section Executive Committee. Previously, he chaired the Technology Committee.

The Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg receives a large number of referrals from many different sources, including other attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, family office managers, bankers, social workers and nursing homes, among others. We appreciate the confidence and trust that they place in us.

The firm counsels and advises clients on properly structuring assets to minimize estate tax consequences, using a wide variety of techniques depending on circumstances, needs and asset availability. Properly drafted wills are only the first step in the estate planning process.

Preparation of trusts, including living trusts, last-to-die insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, as well as private annuity agreements and many other methods are evaluated for their applicability.In addition, we provide estate administration services and counseling for post-mortem tax planning.

There are many legal strategies involved in estate planning, including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care documents. New clients often say that they do not have an estate plan. Most people are surprised to learn that they actually do have a plan.

Elder Law is another aspect of estate planning, focusing primarily on the needs of families and individuals as they age. Issues of aging include senior housing and home care, long-term (or nursing home) care, guardianships and health care documents, Medicare and Medicaid. As our population ages, more and more of us confront Elder Law-related issues, whether for ourselves or our parents.