Atty. Bernard A. Krooks
Bernard A. Krooks is founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and chair of its Elder Law and Special Needs Department.
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Bernard A. Krooks is a Managing Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Littman Krooks LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and tax. Admitted to practice in New York (1986) and U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court (1986). Educated at Hofstra University J.D. with honors New York University LL.M. Taxation (—) and State University of New York at Albany B.S. magna cum laude (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bernard A. Krooks is founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and chair of its Elder Law and Special Needs Department
- He is a nationally recognized expert in elder law and special needs planning
- He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© for Elder Law and Trusts & Estates since 2008 and was named as 2020 “Lawyer of the Year
- Krooks is a member of the Estate Planning Hall of Fame of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils, an award given in recognition of distinguished service in estate planning
- He is past president of the Board of Directors of the Arc of Westchester, the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Krooks is immediate past chair of the Elder Law Committee of ACTEC
- He also is immediate past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Group of the Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association
- Krooks is past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and past chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association
- He has been named to New York Super Lawyers since 2006 and the Top 25 Westchester County list since 2009
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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