LET OUR TRUST AND ESTATE ATTORNEYS HELP YOU PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

We Counsel Clients Throughout the Hudson Valley / NYC Area on their Estate Planning Needs – From Wills and Health Care Proxies to Power of Attorneys and Probate Administration

Planning for your financial future and making sure that your loved ones are properly cared for can be complicated and confusing. The trust and estate attorneys at Sholes & Miller PLLC will help you understand your options so you can have peace of mind that your loved ones will be provided for in the way you desire. We take the time to learn your needs and wishes. By developing a thorough understanding of your financial objectives, we are able to create a customized estate plan that incorporates all the components necessary to achieve your goals, such as:

Revocable Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
Special Needs Trusts
Living Trusts
Life Insurance Trusts
Generation Skipping Trusts
Credit Shelter Trusts

Qualified Terminal Interest Trusts
Wills
Living Wills
Health Care Proxies
Powers of Attorney
Guardianships

SKILLFULLY NAVIGATING THE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION PROCESS

If you have just lost a loved one, our estate attorneys can help you with the probate or administration process, which includes:

• Representing you in Surrogate’s Court (NY) or Probate Court (CT)
• Appointment of an estate administrator or the probate of a will
• Identification and evaluation of estate assets
• Payment of any outstanding estate debts
• Payment of estate taxes
• Distribution of estate assets
• Accounting to estate beneficiaries

REPRESENTING YOUR INTERESTS WHEN ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LEADS TO LITIGATION

Unfortunately, sometimes you are not only dealing with the loss of a loved one, but also legal obstacles and battles regarding the administration of their estate. Our experienced probate lawyers help resolve the financial and legal complexities involved when there is a claim contesting the validity, or administration, of a will or trust.

COVID-19 UPDATE

Sholes & Miller remains fully operational in order to serve our client’s needs. We are committed to serving you safely. In order to comply with safe social distancing, we will not be scheduling in-person conferences at this time. For anyone needing personal documents immediately, arrangements can be made for signing them safely.

You may contact us in the following ways:

Call 845-447-8000
Email us at info@sholesmiller.com or use the Contact Form on our website

If you are a current client and need to speak with your attorney or paralegal, you are encouraged to contact them by phone or e-mail.

We are also willing to conduct video conferences with clients via Zoom, Skype or other available technology, with appropriate security measures in place.

We appreciate your flexibility as we modify in-person interactions during the current challenge to public health.

As we celebrate the 20^th year of our firm, we remain fully committed to efficiently providing the vigorous services you have come to expect from us. We appreciate you entrusting us with this important work and we intend to keep earning that trust every day.

The entire team at Sholes & Miller Attorneys at Law looks forward to serving you, our valued clients, for many more years to come.

Stay safe and healthy at this challenging time,
Sholes & Miller, PLLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law

WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATES

LET OUR TRUST AND ESTATE ATTORNEYS HELP YOU PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

We Counsel Clients Throughout the Hudson Valley / NYC Area on their Estate Planning Needs – From Wills and Health Care Proxies to Power of Attorneys and Probate Administration

SKILLFULLY NAVIGATING THE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION PROCESS

REPRESENTING YOUR INTERESTS WHEN ESTATE ADMINISTRATION LEADS TO LITIGATION

Whether you are a benefactor or beneficiary, executor or estate administrator, the lawyers at Sholes & Miller are here to assist you with all of your trust and estate planning and administration needs.

The experienced attorneys at Sholes & Miller guide clients in the Hudson Valley and NYC area through the trust and estate planning and administration process – wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, and litigation.