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Compassionate Guidance in Estate, Trust, and Guardianship Law
Located in the heart of New York’s financial district on Wall Street, the Law Firm of Daniel J. Reiter, Esq. is a dedicated practice focused on providing comprehensive legal services in adult guardianship, estate litigation, and probate matters. 🗽 With close to two decades of experience, Daniel J. Reiter is committed to helping clients navigate some of the most sensitive and complex legal challenges a family can face. We pride ourselves on offering meticulous, thorough, and compassionate guidance, ensuring clients understand the legal process while we work diligently to protect their interests and the well-being of their loved ones. 🧑⚖️
Specialized Expertise in Surrogate’s Court
Our firm concentrates on matters litigated in New York Surrogate’s Court. This specialization allows us to provide a high level of expertise and a nuanced understanding of the law. We work tirelessly to establish our clients’ rights and achieve favorable outcomes, whether that involves protecting a mentally incapacitated loved one or securing a rightful inheritance. 🤝
Core Practice Areas
We offer a focused range of services to meet the specific needs of our clients throughout New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County:
- Probate Lawyers: We represent clients in a wide variety of claims in Surrogate’s Court. This includes handling will contests, contested accounting proceedings, creditors’ claims against estates, and turnover proceedings to recover estate assets.
- Estate Planning and Administration: We provide skilled legal counsel for all aspects of estate administration, ensuring that the decedent’s wishes are carried out efficiently and in accordance with the law.
- Wills and Trusts Lawyers: Our services extend to the foundational elements of estate planning, including the drafting and litigation of wills and trusts to ensure your legacy is protected. 📜
- Guardianship Services: A significant portion of our practice is dedicated to adult guardianship matters. We represent petitioners seeking to establish guardianship for an incapacitated person, counsel guardians in their duties, and represent the interests of the individuals alleged to be incapacitated.
- Kinship Proceedings: We are highly experienced in handling kinship proceedings, helping individuals establish their legal right to an inheritance when a family member dies without a will.
Your Dedicated Legal Advocate
Daniel J. Reiter is not only a practitioner but also an educator in his field, authoring the Adult Guardianship Law Blog and teaching continuing legal education courses for other attorneys. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers for his work in estate and trust litigation. 🏆 We are true professionals who take pride in doing good work for our clients. If you have questions about a guardianship or estate matter in New York, contact our firm to discuss how we can help. ☎️
Specializing In
Estate Litigation, Adult Guardianship, Probate, Will Contests, Kinship Proceedings, Trust Litigation
Address & Location
Situated in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District (FiDi), directly on Wall Street, adjacent to Federal Hall and the New York Stock Exchange.
Building Location
This boutique office building is a historic 12-story limestone structure, originally constructed in 1915 as the U.S. Assay Office and expanded in 1953. It features a modern pre-built workspace and sits close to Citibank and Bean And Bean.
Suite Access
Enter the building’s 24/7 accessible lobby on Wall Street, pass the security desk, and take the passenger elevator up to the 8th floor to find Suite 820.
Parking Details
Paid public parking is available nearby, including Icon Parking and other surface parking lots in the immediate area.
Public Transit
Served by New York City Transit Authority Route 2, 3 (Uptown / Downtown); nearest stop is at Wall Street.
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