Estate Litigation (and Planning to Avoid It)
Please use this Zoom link to attend the event starting at noon: https://cnycf-org.zoom.us/j/96213148428?pwd=cnBBQmRIdmsxS2trQXhiVTRBNmgxZz09, Meeting ID: 962 1314 8428, Passcode: 107613
Estate Litigation (and Planning to Avoid It)
Presented by Ryan Emery, partner, Mackenzie Hughes LLP
Ryan focuses his practice in the areas of litigation, estate planning and estate administration.
Ryan assists the litigation department in defending individual, institutional and municipal clients who are involved in various personal injury and civil rights claims and commercial disputes. Ryan focuses primarily on handling issues involving motion practice, appeals and trial preparation. He has successfully defended many cases using motion practice, resulting in substantial litigation cost savings to clients.
In the estate planning area, Ryan represents individuals and couples who need assistance with safeguarding and directing how their assets are distributed for their children and loved ones and appointing preferred guardians for any minor children. Ryan also counsels New York residents who spend time in Florida on changing their domicile to Florida to take advantage of the state’s many tax benefits. He also assists adult surviving children with all aspects of estate administration for their deceased Florida domiciliary parents.
Ryan is also knowledgeable in the preparation of Florida and New York wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies (Florida designations of health care surrogate), living wills and revocable trusts. He is also experienced in assisting fiduciaries with simple to complex taxable estates and trusts.
