Learn how revocable and irrevocable trusts can play a key role in protecting assets, reducing taxes, and planning for the future.
Learn effective strategies to protect your parents’ assets from rising nursing home costs. This informative guide explains how Medicaid planning, asset protection trusts, and other legal tools can help families preserve wealth, qualify for care coverage, and plan proactively for long-term care needs.
Learn essential tips and strategies to ensure your health care decisions are respected and followed. This comprehensive guide covers legal documents, communication with family and healthcare providers, and proactive planning to safeguard your medical preferences
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC is proud to have six attorneys recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
At Pierro, Connor & Strauss, we stay closely attuned to developments in Washington, including the extension of the Trump-era tax cuts through the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These sweeping federal tax changes present significant opportunities—but only for those who plan ahead. With the right legal and financial strategies, you can reduce your tax burden, safeguard your legacy, and keep more of your wealth working for the people and causes you care about. As laws and policies shift at the federal, state, and local levels, having a trusted team to guide you through the complexity can make all the difference.
You may consider pet trusts little more than eccentric things that famous people create for their pets when they have too much money. Yet pet trusts have become much more mainstream in recent years. New York recognizes the legality of pet trusts, allowing for the creation of trusts specifically for the care of domestic or pet animals. This means you can establish a legal arrangement to ensure your pet is cared for financially and otherwise after your death or incapacitation. Pet trusts can be an important part of the estate planning process, especially for those with furry family members who want to legally designate what could happen to their “furry children” after the owner’s death.
Losing a loved one is an emotionally overwhelming experience, often accompanied by a multitude of legal and financial responsibilities. Handling that burden calls for experienced and compassionate guidance to help you navigate the complexities of trust and estate administration during this difficult time. The attorneys at Pierro, Connor & Strauss have over 407 years of combined experience and offer a complimentary initial consultation to answer your questions and get you started.
Planning for our later years is something we all need to think about, yet for LGBTQ+ adults, this process often comes with unique concerns and considerations that many traditional resources don’t address. Understanding these challenges and taking proactive steps can make a significant difference in ensuring dignity, comfort, and quality care as we age.
Identifying the digital property you own and managing it is more necessary than ever. From smart home devices to online investments and bank accounts, we’ve gone way beyond using the internet to email family and connect with friends on social media.
In a recent survey by Bryn Mawr Trust, Americans said they value their digital assets at an average of $119,516. Despite this, more than three-quarters of respondents said they had little to no knowledge about digital asset planning.
Success in business requires planning, commitment, and a strategic approach. Many new businesses take at least two or three years to turn a profit and twice as long to truly hit their stride.
If you’ve created a business, you know that success doesn’t happen overnight. But do you know what will happen to your business if something unexpected impacts you or when you decide to step away?