NEW YORK – January 10, 2023 – Tarter Krinsky & Drogin expands its Trusts and Estates Practice with the addition of Rosanna Roizin as a partner in the New York office.  In addition to her traditional trusts and estates practice, Roizin is a leader within the special needs and elder care field throughout the New York area.

NEW YORK – October 4, 2022 – Thirty-three Tarter Krinsky & Drogin attorneys are recognized on the 2022 New York Super Lawyers list and six are named Rising Stars. 

NEW YORK – August 18, 2022 – Eight Tarter Krinsky & Drogin attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – The Best Lawyers in America, which was released today, and one associate has been named a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Thirty-three lawyers from Tarter Krinsky & Drogin have been named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. 

Thirty-two lawyers from Tarter Krinsky & Drogin have been named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, an increase from 2019. Last year, twenty-three firm lawyers were ranked as Super Lawyers and seven were ranked on the Rising Stars list, and this year, twenty-eight firm lawyers were ranked as Super Lawyers and four were ranked as Rising Stars.

Trusts and Estates Attorney Alexis Gruttadauria joins host and Litigation Partner Rich Schoenstein to discuss “Why You Need an Estate Plan” on the latest episode of Law Brief. Lexi and Rich delve into the legal disposition of assets in the absence of an estate plan and how such a plan can protect surviving family members, even where the assets at issue are relatively modest. Listen to the episode.

We are pleased to announce that eight of our lawyers have been named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list and one lawyer has been named to the 2021 Ones to Watch list.

We are pleased to announce that Trusts and Estates associate Alexis Gruttadauria has been appointed to the New York City Bar Association’s Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee. As a committee member, Lexi will have the opportunity to be involved in drafting reports, commenting and testifying on legislation, submitting briefs, sponsoring continuing legal education and other programs and participating in public service projects.

We are pleased to announce that Trusts and Estates Associate Alexis Gruttadauria has been appointed to serve on the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Well-Being Task Force in the Emotional Well-Being Working Group.

The recent arrival of Trusts & Estates, Elder Care and Special Needs partners Robert M. Freedman, Barry Lutzky and associate Alexis Gruttadauria was featured in Bloomberg Big Law Business.

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, a full-service, mid-size law firm announced today that it has expanded its Trusts & Estates practice, continuing its strategic growth and strengthening its client offerings by adding three lawyers. The group handles all aspects of estate and tax planning, as well as estate administration. With the addition of the new lawyers, the capabilities of the Trusts & Estates practice have expanded to include expertise in the representation of the elderly, individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and their families.

Thirty-two lawyers from Tarter Krinsky & Drogin have been named to the 2019 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, a rise in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin attorneys awarded as top lawyers in New York. The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New York for their professional achievements. Lawyers are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Trusts and Estates counsel Joann Palumbo was featured in a Considerable.com article, “The Estate Planning Move You’ve Got to Get Right.” In the article, which highlights the issues that may arise when naming an executor to a will, Joann explains that there can be trust issues, especially if some family members feel that the person named executor isn’t reliable, or someone who does not make sensible financial decisions.

Thirty lawyers from Tarter Krinsky & Drogin have been named to the 2018 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists as top lawyers in New York. The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New York for their professional achievements. Lawyers are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Joann Palumbo has been named an Alumni of Distinction from The SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association. Joann was recognized along with other alumni from various fields.

This year, 28 lawyers from Tarter Krinsky & Drogin have been named to the 2017 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists as top lawyers in the state. The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New York for their professional achievements. Attorneys are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Four Tarter Krinsky & Drogin attorneys were ranked on the Rising Stars list, which recognizes the top 2.5 percent of lawyers who either are under the age of 40 or have been in practice for 10 years or less.

The July 6 Real Estate Weekly Deals & Dealmakers column highlighted the expansion of TKD’s Trusts and Estates practice with the arrival of counsel Jeffrey Lowin.

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Spizz, Perry L. Cohen, Arthur Goldstein, Paul Richard Karan and Jill Makower. 

Joann Palumbo, Partner in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s Trust and Estates Practice, was featured in the NY Family Law Monthly section of Law Journal Newsletters. The article titled “Dying Intestate After Divorce” discusses how it is essential for divorced parents to have a signed will and the consequences for lacking one.

We are pleased to announce that Joann T. Palumbo has joined the firm as Counsel. 

As we start a new year, we would like to share with you some of our most popular legal alerts from 2021. Our top alerts range from bankruptcy, real estate, COVID-19, labor & employment, healthcare, immigration, trusts & estates, corporate & securities, litigation, and intellectual property, reflecting the broad array of our full-service capabilities. 

More and more, people are being advised to add “transfer on death” designations to their non-IRA brokerage assets. This increasingly popular tool has both benefits as well as detractions and is best used only in certain circumstances. Our alert below provides an overview of the designations and explores how and when they can be used most effectively.

As we start a new year, we would like to share with you some of our most popular legal alerts from 2020. Our top alerts range from bankruptcy, construction, COVID-19, labor & employment, immigration, trusts & estates, corporate & securities, litigation and intellectual property, reflecting the broad array of our full-service practice. We hope that our alerts have been helpful to you and your colleagues, and demonstrate our commitment to providing important information to you.

As students return to colleges and universities across the United States amid COVID-19 concerns, students, their parents and their families should ensure that arrangements for the student’s medical decision-making for an emergency are made. These arrangements will protect the student if they cannot make medical decisions for themselves and ensure that their loved ones will be entitled to receive protected Medical information. It is important, and often forgotten, that anyone over the age of 18 is legally an adult and can no longer rely on the legal authority of their parents as their legal guardian to help them make medical decisions.

As the world searches for a new normal, it is more important than ever to make sure that the interests of you and your loved ones are properly protected. We have compiled the below list of the basic life and estate planning documents that we recommend every adult (individuals over 18) have in place.

As we start a new year, we would like to share with you some of our most popular legal alerts from 2019. Our top-read alerts range from construction, labor & employment, tax, immigration, trusts & estates, cooperatives & condominiums, real estate, corporate & securities, litigation and intellectual property, reflecting the broad array of our full-service practice. We hope that our alerts have been valuable to you and your colleagues, and demonstrate our commitment to providing helpful information to you.

The SECURE Act was enacted into law. It is effective on January 1, 2020. The Act makes significant changes to the existing landscape of retirement accounts.

Many of our clients like to make annual gifts to their children and grandchildren. Such gifts may be subject to a gift tax (to be paid by the donor), however, federal law offers certain exceptions that can help gift givers enjoy a bit of tax relief while still generously sharing their wealth with the next generations.

Having a will is imperative to ensure that your money and belongings are distributed according to your wishes after your death. Wills can distribute property, name an executor and guardians for children, forgive debts and more. If you pass away without a will, your estate will be settled in accordance with state law. In this alert, Trusts & Estates counsel Joann Palumbo explores the reasons why people do not create a will and what happens to your assets without a will. 

I have been practicing law for over 25 years, but I am still shocked when I hear that a person who spent so much time, effort, and money in a divorce proceeding has not taken the time to confer with an attorney and sign a will. (For purposes of this article the client will be a deceased female with an ex-spouse who is a male.)

The Tax Relief Act of 2010 introduced the concept of “portability” to estate tax planning. Portability allows a surviving spouse to use their predeceased spouse’s unused federal estate tax exclusion amount. 

The current $5,120,000 gift and estate tax exemption is set to expire on December 31, 2012. With time running out as the year winds down, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin has counseled clients about making gifts of securities portfolios, business interests and art work to their descendants or to trusts for their descendants’ benefit before year-end. 

When going through a divorce, there are almost no limits to the number of personal, financial and logistical issues the soon-to-be former spouses must confront. One issue that sometimes falls throughthe cracks is the need to create and execute a new will to reflect post-divorce realities. Too often, though, the task of changing a will is put on the back burner; sometimes, until too late.