Business Details
33 Years
experience
Estate Planning & Probate Law Firm in Syosset, NY
Schwartz Fang & Keating PC, P.C. has provided comprehensive legal services in estate planning, probate, and elder law for over 30 years. Our firm serves clients across Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey, prioritizing personalized solutions tailored to individual client needs. We distinguish ourselves through proactive legal strategies, deep expertise in estate tax matters, and a commitment to resolving complex family and business succession challenges.Our attorneys combine technical proficiency with compassionate counsel, ensuring clients receive strategic guidance for asset protection, trust administration, and end-of-life planning. With a reputation as trusted advisors, we represent prominent families and businesses, emphasizing transparency, ethical practice, and long-term client relationships.
Services
Estate Planning
Probate Services
Trust Drafting
Elder Law
Asset Protection
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of specialized experience in estate planning and probate law
- Our attorneys hold CPA certifications for integrated tax and legal planning
- We provide tailored solutions for complex family business succession challenges
- Our proactive approach prevents legal complications in estate administration
- We maintain a strong track record representing prominent families and businesses
Services
Estate Planning
Estate planning ensures your assets are distributed according to your wishes while minimizing tax liabilities. Our attorneys create customized plans using wills, trusts, and advanced directives. We help clients protect their wealth and provide clear instructions for family members during difficult times.
Probate Services
Our probate services guide executors through the legal process of administering estates. We handle will validation, asset inventory, debt settlement, and inheritance distribution in accordance with New York State laws and court requirements.
Trust Drafting
Trust drafting establishes legal frameworks for asset management and distribution. We create revocable and irrevocable trusts that provide tax benefits, creditor protection, and controlled wealth transfer across generations while avoiding probate proceedings.
Elder Law
Elder law services focus on protecting assets from long-term care costs and establishing proper healthcare directives. We help families navigate Medicaid planning, guardianship issues, and senior care arrangements while maintaining dignity and financial security.
Asset Protection
Asset protection strategies safeguard your wealth from potential creditors and legal claims. We implement legal tools like limited liability companies, trusts, and insurance structures to protect both personal and business assets from unforeseen risks.
People
Stephen J. Schwartz
Estate Planning Lawyer, CPA and Probate
Stephen J. Schwartz combines legal and accounting expertise as a CPA and attorney. With decades of experience, he specializes in complex estate planning, tax optimization, and probate matters for high-net-worth families and business owners.
Neil B. Fang
Estate Planning, Estate Litigation Attorney and Probate
Neil B. Fang focuses on estate litigation and probate law. His practice includes resolving contested estates, trust administration, and providing strategic counsel for complex inheritance disputes while maintaining a client-centered approach.
Stephanie M. Reilly Keating
Estate Planning, Elder Law Attorney and Probate
Stephanie M. Reilly Keating specializes in elder law and estate planning. She helps families navigate Medicaid planning, long-term care issues, and creates comprehensive estate plans that address both legal and healthcare decision-making needs.
Questions
What estate planning documents are essential for most families?
We recommend wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies. These documents ensure proper asset distribution, incapacity planning, and medical decision-making authority.
How does probate work in New York State?
New York's probate process involves validating wills, appointing executors, inventorying assets, paying debts, and distributing inheritances through Surrogate's Court oversight.
What are the benefits of creating a trust?
Trusts provide probate avoidance, privacy protection, tax optimization, and controlled asset distribution. They also help protect beneficiaries from creditors and manage multi-generational wealth transfers.
How can elder law services protect my family's assets?
Our elder law practice helps protect assets from long-term care costs, establish Medicaid eligibility, and create comprehensive care plans while maintaining family financial security.
