We offer you the assurance that proposed transactions and documents meet your objectives. Hands-on counseling enables you to save money and aggravation by dealing with the issues up front in various areas of endeavor:

ESTATE PLANNING & ELDER LAW - the orderly transfer of your assets benefits your family and avoids unnecessary costs, taxes and delays.

ASSET PRESERVATION - a multi-disciplinary approach is required to protect your assets from numerous threats, including unnecessary taxes, potential creditors and predators.

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION & PROBATE - counseling your survivors and assuring that the process is as efficient and inexpensive as possible is our goal when facing these difficult issues.

CORPORATE & GENERAL BUSINESS COUNSELING - your enterprise needs responsive and cost effective legal guidance on numerous day-to-day issues - we are accessible and get the work done.

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & VENTURE CAPITAL- advising your business on attracting strategic partners or new capital, planning the sale of your business or the purchase of another and successful implementation of major transactions.

BUSINESS SUCCESSION - assuring that your family business passes to the next generation is the last test of greatness for any business owner, but planning is essential.

INCOME TAX PLANNING & COMPLIANCE - one of your largest budget items, income taxes require year-round attention and present many strategic planning opportunities.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE - advising developers, contractors, investors, lenders, and business owners with respect to all aspects of real property acquisition, development, leasing and sales, including structuring transactions for maximum tax and asset protection benefits through negotiating, drafting and implementing the operative transaction documents.

29 British American Boulevard Latham, NY 12110-1405
Phone (518) 869-6227 or Fax (518) 869-0572
Oneonta Office:
22-26 Watkins Ave.Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: 607-432-3333
E-Mail lf@lavelleandfinn.com