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Albert B. Kukol
Planning for Incapacity, Nursing Home Medicaid, Disabled Child, Taxes, Probate.
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Practicing since 1991 in Binghamton, Owego, Ithaca, Cortland, Norwich, Broome County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, Chenango County, Delaware County, and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, as well as remotely via the internet.
Particularly interested in planning to minimize the erosion of assets due to common threats that we all face, such as incapacity, long term care costs, nursing home expenses, how to distribute your estate, keeping legacy camps in the family, planning for a disabled child, income and estate taxes, probate, and creditors claims.
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Additional Practice Area
- Supplemental Security Income
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Most legal services can be provided on either an hourly or fixed fee basis.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Professional Experience
- Lawyer
- Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
- - Current
- Have served as firm's Assistant Managing Partner, Elder Law Practice Chair, and Real Estate Practice Chair.
- Manager - Budget and Cost Accounting
- United Health Services, Inc.
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Education
- Albany Law School
- J.D. (1990)
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Justinian Society
- State University of New York - Binghamton
- MBA (1977) | Finance
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- Honors: University Fellowship
- College of William and Mary
- B.A. (1975) | Anthropology
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Awards
- AV Preemineint Peer Review Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2013 to 2020
- Elder Law
- The Best Lawyers in America
- 2010 to 2019
- Elder Law
- New York Super Lawyers--Upstate Edition
- 2010 to 2019
- President's Pro Bono Service Attorney Award
- New York State Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Academy of Special Needs Planners
- Member
- - Current
- Financial Planning Association of the Southern Tier, Inc.
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Board of Directors 2009 to date.
- State Bar of New York  # 2380194
- Member
- - Current
- New York State Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Elder Law Section; Trust & Estate Section
- Broome County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
Speaking Engagements
- Elder Law, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Community Presentations
- Various community organizations
- Numerous presentations to the public.
- Elder Law, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Continuing Legal Education (for Lawyers)
- New York State Bar Association, Broome County Bar Association
- Numerous presentations for bar associations, over many years, on the above topics, among others.
Certifications
- Certified Financial Planner (r)
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Binghamton NY area Elder Law attorney, and Trust and Estate attorney
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