Marianne S. Rantala is a lawyer who uses the best systems and practices for Estate Planning, and provides affordable access to a lifetime relationship with a personal lawyer.
This practice area includes:
If a person dies without an estate plan of any kind, or even if he or she had a will, estate assets must go through a court process before they can be distributed to the heirs. The process is called a "probate" if there is a will and an "administration" if there is no will.
While every situation is unique, probate or administration involves the following steps:
Did you know that nursing homes can cost $170,000 of more per year? Many people must use up their life savings and run out of money before qualifying for Medicaid to pick up this cost. One benefit of paying privately is sometimes the better choice of nursing home facility. How ever you look at it, though, it's very expensive.
Located in the heart of Long Island New York, the law firm of Marianne S. Rantala, P.C., focuses its practice on estate planning to best keep your family out of court and out of conflict. As an attorney with many years of experience, Marianne Rantala has successfully represented clients in a broad scope of estate related matters. She understands what you and your family are going through. She stands ready to represent you in probate and administration proceedings and fight for the best outcome possible.
"Our philosophy and goals are to create peace of mind for our clients to avoid catastrophe when tragedy happens, by designing and drafting an estate plan that will truly work."