Law Offices of Barbara H. Cane
Suite One · 50 Piermont Avenue · Nyack · New York 10960
845·727·4000
fax 845·727·4023
NYC  212·864·6401
Estate planning and estate settlement attorneys for clients in Rockland County, Westchester County, Bergen County, Orange County and Putnam County, New York City and Fairfield County.

The Law Offices of Barbara H. Cane are devoted exclusively to estate planning and estate settlement services.

Barbara H. Cane and Courtney Boniface, attorneys
Barbara Cane & Courtney Boniface
estate planning services
  • wills
  • revocable trusts
  • irrevocable trusts
  • special need trusts
  • supplemental needs trusts
  • life insurance trusts
  • strategies to reduce taxes
  • asset protection planning
  • beneficiary designations
  • nomination of guardians
  • planning for minors
  • durable power of attorney
  • medical power of attorney
  • health care proxies
  • living wills
  • HIPAA authorizations
  • charitable trusts & bequests
  • other documents to carry out your wishes.

estate settlement services

  • probate
  • administration
  • trust termination
  • tax compliance

Our lawyers are happy to work as a team with your:

  • accountant
  • financial advisor
  • insurance professional
  • business attorney

and your other advisors to fashion the best solution for you.

Most of our clients are in Rockland, Westchester, Orange and Putnam counties in NY; in Bergen County, NJ, Fairfield County, CT or New York City.

Our home office is in Nyack, NY, fifteen miles north of the city. In NYC, we consult in your home, your office, at your advisor's office, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, or any other quiet location convenient for you.

Whether you are married, single, living together or in a same sex relationship, the lawyers at the Law Offices of Barbara H. Cane can help you plan your estate and resolve trust and estate issues. We welcome clients from out-of-state who need assistance settling estates in our jurisdiction and understanding New York state probate procedures.

You and your family will receive personal service and counseling ... we respect the fact that your situation is unique.

Estate planning services enable you to take care of yourself and your families, to give what you have to the people and organizations you choose, and to minimize taxes and fees.

The Law Offices of Barbara H. Cane will help you craft the estate plan best suited to your particular circumstances or challenging situations, including:

  • non-citizen spouses
  • planning for disabled children
  • passing businesses to younger generations
  • charitable giving through trusts, bequests and other vehicles
  • distributing art or other unusual assets
  • planning for incapacity
  • protecting pets

Estate settlement services are needed to distribute the assets of someone who has died (the decedent) through probate court, administration proceedings, or trust termination, and to resolve estate and income tax issues. We know that this is a difficult process to face while you are grieving. We are dedicated to helping you carry out this job as quickly and efficiently as possible.

In both these practice areas, we act competently, intelligently, and always with complete integrity.

Providing information to you is part of our service. We have included articles on various aspects of estate planning and estate settlement for your review. In addition, we speak on charitable giving, settling estates in New York, making health care decisions and other topics of interest.