Atty. Lorraine Paceleo
Lorraine Paceleo has been practicing law in New York since 1999, after graduating from St. John’s University School of Law.
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Lorraine Paceleo is an Associate based in Riverhead, New York, practicing at Twomey Latham Shea Kelley Dubin Quartararo Llp. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, tax, and poa. Admitted to practice in New York (1999). Educated at St. Johns University Law (J.D., 1998) and Adelphi University (B.S., 1982). Active member of Nassau County (Member: Trust and Estates Committee and Tax Law Committee, 2001-) and New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Committee, 2003-) Bar Associations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Serands clients in Riverhead, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lorraine Paceleo has been practicing law in New York since 1999, after graduating from St. John’s University School of Law
- Lorraine is also a Certified Public Accountant and concentrates her practice in estate administration, fiduciary accountings, tax preparation for estate and trust fiduciaries, and estate planning
- Lorraine has over 20 years of experience in the areas of Trusts and Estates, advising executors and beneficiaries of their liabilities, rights and responsibilities
- Lorraine was previously associated with a New York City law firm that concentrated on trusts and estates litigation and has been practicing on the East End of Long Island since shemoved in 2014
- Lorraine has served as a financial officer of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association for several years
- She has served as a Court Evaluator, Article 81 Guardian, and Guardian ad Litem, representing the interests of minor children and incapacitated adults in various Supreme and Surrogate’s Courtproceedings
- Lorraine lectured for the National Business Institute on various subjects, including solving probate issues and challenges, estate administration procedures, trust administration, preventing and litigating fiduciary liability, and asset protection in estate planning
- She also co-authored an article published in the New York State Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates’ Section Spring 2014 newsletter and the Fall 2015 edition of Senior Lawyer titled “Estate Planning and Tax Tips for Non-Traditional Families.” Originally from Freeport, Lorraine lived in Flushing for approximately 15 years and now lives in Flanders, where she chairs the Beach and Land Preservation Committee of her local civic association
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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 Riverhead 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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