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Estate Planning & Trusts

Effective estate planning is not a one-time transaction — it is an ongoing relationship between you, your counsel, and the structures that protect your legacy and your family.

What We Handle

Planning That Protects
What Matters Most

Estate planning is among the most consequential legal work an individual or family undertakes — and among the most frequently deferred. For individuals with significant assets, the cost of inadequate planning is felt entirely by the people you intended to protect.

Michel Law provides comprehensive estate planning counsel for individuals and families whose situations require genuine sophistication: multiple asset classes, business interests, trust structures, tax planning, and the coordination of legal work with financial and tax advisors.

Every plan we draft is tailored to the client’s specific assets, family structure, and long-term objectives. Fabrice Michel leads every engagement personally — overseeing planning decisions, document strategy, and client counsel at every stage.

Wills & Testamentary Planning
Carefully drafted wills that reflect your actual intentions and withstand the scrutiny of a contested probate proceeding.
Revocable Living Trusts
Privacy-preserving, probate-avoiding trust structures that ensure your assets transfer efficiently to your intended beneficiaries.
Irrevocable Trusts
Asset protection trusts, Medicaid planning trusts, and other irrevocable structures designed to remove assets from your taxable estate.
Powers of Attorney
Durable financial powers of attorney that empower a trusted person to act on your behalf without court intervention.
Healthcare Directives
Healthcare proxies and living wills that ensure your medical wishes are known and legally binding.
Estate Tax Planning
Lifetime gifting strategies, trust structures, and coordinated planning to minimize New York and federal estate tax exposure.
Our Approach
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We begin with a comprehensive review of your assets, family structure, existing documents, and objectives — before recommending any particular structure.
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Every plan is coordinated with your accountants and financial advisors. Estate planning does not exist in isolation from your broader financial picture.
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We review plans regularly with clients as circumstances change. An estate plan is only as good as its currency.

This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The law applicable to your specific situation may differ. Please consult qualified legal counsel regarding your circumstances. Attorney Advertising.

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