Trusts & Estates Articles

In Matter of Hoppenstein, NYLJ 1202783016744 [Sur Ct, NY County 2017], the New York County Surrogate’s Court found the distribution of a life insurance policy ...

An article by Avi Z. Kestenbaum. January 2017

Wall Street Journal’s Veronica Dagher interviews Avi Kestenbaum to discuses how to best go about managing your children’s inheritance, and whether they should receive assets ...

Jeffrey A. Galant, Counsel in our Trust & Estates group, gives a fascinating review of Don DeLillo’s novel, Zero K. “We are born without choosing ...

When Prince died without a will, it raised a lot of questions about his estate. Meltzer Lippe’s Avi Z. Kestenbaum discusses why people put off ...

In an article published in the January 12, 2016 issue of the LISI Charitable Planning Newsletter, Avi Z. Kestenbaum and Mary P. O’Reilly, both co-chairs ...

Avi Z. Kestenbaum, co-chair of Meltzer Lippe’s Trusts & Estates Department, and associate Amy F. Altman, pose a series of important high-level questions for trusts ...

Sarah Max, author from MONEY Magazine interviews partner, Stephen M. Breitstone to find out what happens to your debts after you die. What happens to ...

Watching Your Wealth: Meltzer Lippe’s Avi Kestenbaum joins Veronica Dagher with tips on how to talk to your parents about their estate plan. Click below ...