Atty. Robert B. Dietz
With over 40 years of legal experience, Bob focuses his practice in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts and Probate and Estate Administration. He helps clients draft wills and other estate planning documents, determine and navigate Medicaid eligibility rules, and assists with probate proceedings and other estate issues, including Guardianships and Special Needs Trusts.
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Robert B. Dietz is a Partner based in Millbrook, New York, practicing at Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP. They have 58+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1968. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. District Court, Northern District o (1968). Educated at Cornell University (J.D., 1968) and College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1964). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Ninth Judicial District of New York Grievance Committee, Past Member New York State Bar Association Dutchess County Bar Association Chamber of Commerce Member. Serands clients in Millbrook, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- With over 40 years of legal experience, Bob focuses his practice in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts and Probate and Estate Administration
- He helps clients draft wills and other estate planning documents, determine and navigate Medicaid eligibility rules, and assists with probate proceedings and other estate issues, including Guardianships and Special Needs Trusts
- He also handles corporate and real estate matters, including formation of organizations and agreements, residential and commercial closings, resolving boundary disputes, lease agreements and evictions
- Bob is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Cornell Law School
- Prior to working in a private law practice, he served as an Assistant District Attorney, Corporation Counsel for the City of Poughkeepsie and law clerk for the Dutchess County Surrogate
- Bob has been recognized as a leading attorney by Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the East
- As an active member of the community, Bob currently serves as the chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, Poughkeepsie Corps, chairman of the Board of Directors of Greystone Programs Inc., a member and past president of the Poughkeepsie Kiwanis Club and a past president of the Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled
- He has spoken at New York State Teachers Retirement Association seminars, Dutchess Community College classes and various church groups, sharing his knowledge about Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
In The Community
Kiwanis Club of Poughkeepsie, Member Kiwanis Club of Poughkeepsie, Past President Greystone Programs Inc., Member, Endowment Board Mid Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Inc. Salvation Army, Mid Hudson Advisory Board, Chairman Greater Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce, MemberArea
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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 Millbrook 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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