Our work sits at the moments in life that ask the most of a person.
Four moments in life where the right plan changes everything.
Tailored documents that protect your intentions, for yourself and for the people you love, in moments of illness, incapacity, and after.

Article 81 proceedings, handled with the awareness that this is one of the hardest decisions a family ever makes.

Probate, administration, and trust settlement, guided through rather than handed off.

Long-term care options, asset protection, and the opportunity to make informed decisions to enable individuals to age on their own terms.

Siblings & Partners

“I often consider myself a social worker with a law degree.”
Long Island, 30+ years of practice. Past President, Suffolk County Bar Association.
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“I listen more than I speak.”
New York City, Huntington, and Fire Island Pines, 30+ years of practice. Author, Elder Law and Estate Planning for Gay and Lesbian Individuals and Couples.
Read full profile →Most of the people who find us were sent by someone who already had the same conversation. We’ve worked with some families across three generations.

We don’t sell packages. Every plan starts with a conversation that takes the time it needs to take, sometimes hours, sometimes more than one meeting. That’s not inefficiency. That’s the work.

LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Parents planning for children with special needs. People with no one else to advocate for them. Ralph has written and lectured on LGBTQ+ estate planning for two decades. Sheryl has served as a court-appointed fiduciary for clients for more than three decades.
