Practice Areas

Staten Island Lawyers

At the law firm of The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC on Staten Island, our attorneys practice in many areas of the law. For more information about a practice area, click on the heading.

Estate Planning

Estate planning is more than planning for the final distribution of your property after death. Good estate planning can also help protect your property while you are alive. Our lawyers can also help you proactively minimize taxes and probate costs so that more of your property reaches the people you want to receive it.

Elder Law

Elder law is a broad area of law that covers the legal concerns of the elderly and their family members. It includes such legal issues as estate planning for the elderly, Medicaid planning, and legal rights of the elderly.

Medicaid Planning

Few people would want to see the assets they have built up over a lifetime exhausted to pay for nursing home and medical care. At the law firm of The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC on Staten Island, our attorneys use such tools as gifting, interspousal asset transfers, pooled income trusts, and special needs trusts to help you qualify for Medicaid benefits to pay for nursing home expenses.

Medicaid Law Changes

Medicaid planning—the process of preparing financially for the time when you may need Medicaid to pay for nursing home and extended health care expenses—has become more complicated with the passage of a new law called the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This law was signed into law by President Bush In February 2006, and generally means that families need to get an earlier start on Medicaid planning. At the law firm of The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC on Staten Island, our lawyers understand the requirements of the new law and can help you plan accordingly.

Divorce

A divorce affects every aspect of your life, from your relationships with your children, to your property, to your sense of personal identity. The family law attorneys at The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC on Staten Island have more than 40 years experience helping people get through the process of divorce and move on with their lives.

Premarital Agreements

The family law attorneys at The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC on Staten Island are experienced in drafting and litigating prenuptial (before marriage) and postnuptial (after marriage) agreements.

Real Estate Law

The real estate attorneys at The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC know the neighborhoods on Staten Island and have the experience to represent your interests when buying and selling real estate, at real estate closings, and in real estate litigation.

Civil Litigation

In more than 40 years of practice, our civil trial lawyers have established a reputation as aggressive litigators. If we are unable to obtain a negotiated agreement in a dispute, we are prepared to present your case in court.

Nursing Home Neglect

Few things are more offensive to us than the neglect and abuse of the elderly in nursing homes. If your parent or loved one has suffered an injury or has died in a nursing home on Staten Island or elsewhere in New York, we invite you to contact the lawyers at The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC by calling 718.227.9711.

For more information about your legal rights and options, contact the Staten Island attorneys at The Law Offices of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC today. Initial consultations are free, except for the elder law and Medicaid planning appointments, where we request a reasonable fee which is likely to repay itself many times over in value. We are located in Southeast Annadale, near Richmond Avenue and Amboy Road, about two blocks from the Staten Island Railroad.