Atty. Sarah A. Steckler
Ms. Steckler focuses on providing counsel to families concerning all aspects of estate planning, estate administration and elder law.
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About Sarah A. Steckler at a glance
Sarah A. Steckler is a trusts and elder law attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Warshaw Burstein LLP. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 2010). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Steckler focuses on providing counsel to families concerning all aspects of estate planning, estate administration and elder law
- She helps clients transfer family wealth to minimize or eliminate federal and state tax liability
- Clients seek her guidance in creating sophisticated estate plans, disability planning to help individuals with special needs preserve their eligibility for public benefits, charitable giving, LGBTQ+ planning, will and trust preparation, advanced directives, powers of attorney, and trust and estate administration
- Ms. Steckler also advises clients on health care planning involving Medicaid applications for home care and care in a nursing home, irrevocable trusts, trust amendments, reverse mortgages, review of facility admissions agreements, supplemental needs trusts, pooled trusts, long term care insurance, hospital discharge planning, private medical insurance, Medicare, veterans benefits, and end-of life care planning
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Sarah A. Steckler is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in New York →
Elder law attorneys for Medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, conservatorship, and elder abuse.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
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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