Most people understand that they should not treat estate planning casually nor hire anyone other than a competent attorney whose practice emphasizes estate planning. The process should involve much more than downloading forms from the internet, having an inexperienced or narrowly focused attorney (or worse, a paralegal service or "trust mill") produce "canned"/"one size fits all" documents, or hiring someone who fails to provide expert counsel, guidance and trust funding assistance. Moreover, if you do not use a seasoned, careful estate planning attorney, you can easily make a mistake that could cost you and/or your loved ones dearly in any number of different ways.
Thoughtful, ongoing planning, in-depth client conferences and counsel, customized drafting of appropriate documents, execution of documents with proper formalities, tax analysis, and funding assistance are all important aspects of an estate plan. For over twenty-two years, Mr. Silverman has helped thousands of clients by drafting, reviewing, amending, helping to administer, and advising them about their estate plans.
Also, estate planning should not be done in a vacuum. Real estate, business, financial, and insurance matters frequently need to be identified, assessed and integrated with your estate plan. Mr. Silverman's substantial real estate and business experience allows him to bring a real "value added" component to his estate planning services. Given this background, his focus on building and maintaining long-term attorney-client relationships, and his keen desire to serve his clients as a trusted counselor, Mr. Silverman is eager and well-equipped to serve his clients' best interests.
Finally, estate planning is an ongoing, evolving process; not a one-time event. Accordingly, clients are usually best served by seeking to create a long-term attorney-client relationship. When clients take this approach, their attorney often becomes a trusted advisor on whom they confidently rely and with whom they feel comfortable. As a result, they are relieved and pleased with their ongoing ability to use and adapt their estate plan in a way that best suits their changing needs and those of their loved ones. Mr. Silverman not only encourages the development of a long-term professional relationship, but he is willing and able to work with clients' financial, business, insurance and/or tax professionals as part of their estate planning "team", whenever that is necessary or desirable. He also has excellent resources available in the community, enabling him to refer clients to one or more such professionals when appropriate.