Akiva Shapiro Law is the hometown estate planning and elder law firm for Bethpage. From protecting a family home to settling a loved one's estate, Bethpage residents get counsel from an attorney who is genuinely part of the neighborhood.
Your Neighborhood Estate Planning Attorney in Bethpage
Bethpage families value straight talk and a handshake you can trust - which is exactly how Akiva Shapiro Law practices. Whether you need a first will and health care proxy, a trust to keep your home out of probate, or help qualifying a parent for Medicaid without losing the house, you get a plan built around your family, not a template. And because we're right next door, meeting in person is easy.
How Akiva Shapiro Law Helps Bethpage Families
Akiva Shapiro Law handles probate, estate administration, and the planning that comes before it for Bethpage residents:
- Estate planning - wills, trusts, health care proxies, and powers of attorney
- Medicaid planning and asset protection to guard your home from long-term-care costs
- Probate and estate administration at the Nassau County Surrogate's Court
- Estate litigation - will contests and fiduciary disputes
- Guardianships for aging parents or loved ones with special needs
Where Bethpage Residents Handle Probate
Because Bethpage is in Nassau County, a Bethpage resident's estate is probated at the Nassau County Surrogate's Court. How probate goes forward when an heir is under 18, from the citation to the guardian ad litem, is covered in Can a Bethpage Probate Lawyer Keep Probate Uncontested When an Heir Is a Minor?
Common Questions From Bethpage Clients
Where do Bethpage residents probate a will?
A will for someone who lived in Bethpage is probated at the Nassau County Surrogate's Court because Bethpage is in Nassau County. How probate goes forward when an heir is under 18, from the citation to the guardian ad litem, is covered in the firm's guide: Can a Bethpage Probate Lawyer Keep Probate Uncontested When an Heir Is a Minor?
How do I get started on a Bethpage estate matter?
Call (516) 806-0762 or use the contact form. Tell us what is going on and we will get back to you.
How can a Bethpage family avoid probate?
The most common way Bethpage families avoid probate is a properly funded revocable living trust, which lets assets pass to heirs without Surrogate's Court. Akiva can advise whether a trust, beneficiary designations, or other tools fit your situation.
Attorney advertising. This page provides general information about New York law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Akiva Shapiro Law is located in Old Bethpage, NY and serves clients throughout Nassau County and Long Island.