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Robert Stephen Sikorski
Wills, Probate and Real Estate Attorney with 50 years experience.
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Biography
Graduated from St. John's Law School in 1972, and was admitted to the NYS Bar in February 1973. Practicing in the areas of Wills, Probate, Estate Litigation, Real Estate Transactions, and Real Estate Litigation. I have also been appointed a Court Receiver in several Real Estate Litigation cases.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
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Languages
- French: Spoken, Written
- Portuguese: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Busson & Sikorski, PC
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- Our firm represents clients in Drafting Wills & Trusts, Estate Administration, Probate & Estate Accountings, and other Miscellaneous Estate Proceedings in the Surrogate's Court. We also represent clients in Real Estate Purchases & Sales as well as Real Estate Litigation. I have also been appointed as a Court Receiver by the Supreme Court in various real estate actions. I have over 50 years of experience in New York law. Prior to my present firm, I had been counsel to or in several firms, including: Alexander Lapinski Esq.; George Strauch, Esq.; Finkelstein Borah, et al.; Shaw & Bender. Before founding my present firm, I practiced law as Robert S. Sikorski, Esq. Busson & Sikorski PC represents clients in Brazilian Law matters as my partner, Berenice Busson, is a Brazilian Attorney with over 40 years of experience in Brazilian Law, both in Brazil and later in New York.
Education
- St. John's University School of Law
- J.D. (1972)
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Professional Associations
- New York City Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Activities: Member of the Estates & Trusts Committee
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- New York State Bar # 1053305
- Member
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Speaking Engagements
- Taught a Monthly seminar on the legal aspects of purchasing property from 1986 to 2006.
- Learning Annex
- Taught prospective buyers and sellers about the legal process and procedures to buy and sell real estate, coops, and condominiums. Also, taught about the legal obligations and pitfalls inherent in real estate contracts.
Websites & Blogs
- Blog
- Busson & Sikorski, PC
Legal Answers
1 Questions Answered
- Q. Hi my mother passed away with no will here in New york. She had a 25% share of an open estate among 10 others. (50%
- A: Your mother's estate can demand either a formal or an informal accounting from the estate from which she was a beneficiary. Informal works if the other estate will cooperate, otherwise you would have to demand a formal judicial accounting.
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