From the Route 110 business corridor to its close-knit residential streets, Farmingdale blends family and enterprise — and Akiva Shapiro serves both, handling estate planning, business matters, and elder law for Farmingdale residents and business owners.
Estate and Business Planning for Farmingdale
Farmingdale's many small-business owners face a double planning challenge: protecting the business and protecting the family. Akiva brings real business experience to both — structuring succession plans, shielding personal and business assets, and building estate plans that keep a company and a home in the family. For residents, the firm handles the full range of wills, trusts, probate, and Medicaid planning.
How Akiva Helps Farmingdale Families
Akiva Shapiro Law handles probate, estate administration, and the planning that comes before it for Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale Residents Handle Probate
Because Farmingdale is in Nassau County, a Farmingdale resident's estate is probated at the Nassau County Surrogate's Court, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501. Surrogate's Court has its own rules, forms, and deadlines — and mistakes cause delay. Akiva handles the entire process for Farmingdale families, from filing the petition to distributing the estate.
Common Questions From Farmingdale Clients
Where do Farmingdale residents probate a will?
A will for someone who lived in Farmingdale is probated at the Nassau County Surrogate's Court, located at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, because Farmingdale is in Nassau County. Akiva Shapiro handles the entire Surrogate's Court process for Farmingdale families.
How do I speak with an attorney about a Farmingdale estate matter?
Call (516) 806-0762. Akiva will talk through your situation with you and give you a clear read on your options under New York law before you decide anything.
How can a Farmingdale family avoid probate?
The most common way Farmingdale 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.