Regina Kiperman

Regina advises clients in the areas of Probate, Estate & Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Contested and Uncontested Guardianship matters, Will Contests, Contested Accounting, and Special Needs Planning. To this end, Regina: Prepares estate planning documents (from basic to complex), including, but not limited to: Wills, various Trusts (e.g.: Revocable, Irrevocable, Life Insurance, Charitable, and/or Personal Residence), and Advance Directives; Prepares Petitions for Probate and/or Estate Administration to help fiduciaries obtain Letters Testamentary, Limited Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, or Letters of Administration, C.T.A; Counsels fiduciaries (e.g.: executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians) on the administration and taxation of their (or their ward’s) estates; Advises trustees and trust beneficiaries on the administration and taxation of trusts; Represents family members in kinship proceedings to prove their right to inherit property; Represents individuals in contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings; Represents individuals in estate and trust litigation, including will contests, turn-over proceedings, and contested accountings; Advises individuals on elder law issues, including reviewing existing care plans and long-term care insurance policies, and assesses possibility of Medicaid planning (community and institutional); Advises disabled individuals and their family members on special needs planning; Negotiates with NYC Human Resources Administration to reduce or eliminate various “Medicaid claims” View More ›