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Full Service Law Firm in Schenectady, New York

For thirty years the Law Office of Michael Brockbank has provided sound legal counsel to the people of Schenectady, New York.  We have the skill and experience to take care of your entire family’s legal concerns, including estate planning, family matters, and elder law issues such as asset protection.  We also provide representation in residential real estate matters, and advise small and family businesses on contracts and tax issues. We focus on meeting our clients’ needs now and in the future. Contact us to schedule a confidential consultation.

The lawyers at the Law Office of Michael Brockbank provide experienced legal advice to clients with concerns about estate planning and probate administration, real estate, divorce and family law, elder law, and business and commercial law. We represent clients throughout the capital district including Albany, Saratoga, Rennselaer, and Schenectady Counties.

In our estate planning and probate administration practice we advise clients regarding the tools available to ensure the orderly transfer of assets upon death, and how to minimize estate and inheritance taxes. We prepare the documents necessary to ensure the orderly distribution of an estate, including simple and complex wills, living wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, medical directives, and health care proxies. We also represent clients throughout the probate process, helping ensure that estate assets are distributed in accordance with the deceased’s wishes.  During the administration of an estate we can help to contract and provide for the appraisal, maintenance, and sale of assets and dwellings.

Our real estate practice includes counsel during the negotiation of residential real estate offers, and representation at closing of the sale or purchase of residential property. We can also draft all documents necessary for mortgages, land sale contracts, and leases related to   residential real estate transactions.

Our elder law practice focuses on the protection of assets for individuals and families.   We deal both with the family that wants to do something before a loved one needs nursing home care, and with those who have a relative currently in a nursing home or other long-term care facility.  We are fully conversant with the rules regarding penalty periods, waiting periods, exempt transfers, community spouses, and applications for Medicaid benefits.  We create, draft, and execute personalized revocable and irrevocable inter vivos trusts to accomplish this purpose. 

Our family law practice includes counsel in all matters related to divorce, including child support, custody, visitation, and property settlement.

In our business and commercial practice, we counsel clients in all matters related to the operation of a small business, especially a family owned business. This includes assistance with formation, business contracts, and commercial litigation.

Contact the Law Office of Michael Brockbank to arrange an appointment. Evening and weekend consultations are available upon request.

Law Offices of Michael Brockbank
1494 Wendell Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: (518) 374-6815
Fax: (518) 374-6805
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