Atty. Nicholas Moneta
Nicholas G. Moneta is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York.
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Nicholas Moneta is a trusts and elder law attorney based in Uniondale, New York, practicing at Rivkin Radler LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Adelphi University (—) and Hofstra University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Uniondale, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Nicholas G. Moneta is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York
- His practice focuses on Trusts and Estates and Elder Law, with an emphasis on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, as well as estate and trust administration
- He advises individuals and families on planning strategies designed to address long-term goals, incapacity planning, and the efficient transfer of assets
- Nicholas works closely with beneficiaries, trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries in navigating complex legal and tax considerations
- Nicholas regularly prepares wills and trusts, advance directives, and gift and estate tax returns
- His experience includes assisting clients with irrevocable trust decantings, sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts, and other planning techniques used in appropriate circumstances
- He also represents clients in probate and administration proceedings before the Surrogate’s Court, guiding them through each stage of the process with careful attention to procedural and compliance requirements
- In addition to his client work, Nicholas has contributed written articles to the New York Law Journal, the Trusts & Estates Law Section Journal of the New York State Bar Association, and JD Supra
- He has also appeared in episodes of television crime dramas including Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, and Unforgettable
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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 Uniondale 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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