Utica Attorney David Zumpano

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
LeMoyne College
LAW SCHOOL:
Syracuse University College of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1993
STATES ADMITTED:
New York
PRACTICE AREAS:
Planning for Non-traditional Families, Wills & Trusts, Elder Law/Medicaid Planning, Planning for Affluent Families, Probate/Trust Administration, Asset Protection Planning, Charitable Planning, Gift and Estate Tax Planning

David Zumpano is the founder of Estate Planning Law Center in New York. Mr. Zumpano graduated from Syracuse College of Law and started his legal career with a regional law firm. After two short years, he started the Law Offices of David J. Zumpano, remaining 'of counsel' to his former firm. Since then, his firm has grown and is now known as the Estate Planning Law Center. The Estate Planning Law Center serves as a 'model law firm' for hundreds of law firms across the country. Mr. Zumpano’s practice remains focused on estate planning and elder law.

Attorney's Videos

Am I allowed to keep all of my Social Security and pension if I am in a nursing home and Medicaid is paying for my care?
Elder Law

Am I entitled to veteran's benefits regardless of how much money I have?
Elder Law

Am I responsible for my deceased parent or spouses bills?
Probate Law

Are there any lifetime planning options available to me to reduce my exposure to estate taxes?
Estate Planning Law

Are there other ways of leaving property to my beneficiaries other than through a will or a trust?
Estate Planning Law

Are there techniques available to reduce or avoid estate taxes?
Asset Protection Law

Are there things I can do to protect my existing business?
Asset Protection Law

Are there ways for me to protect some of my assets and still be eligible for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Can a power of attorney be used for estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

Can I add my daughter's or son's name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Can I change my trust after it is established?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I give all of my property away before I die and avoid estate taxes?
Estate Planning Law

Can I give my agent under a power of attorney the power to make health care decisions for me?
Elder Law

Can I make a handwritten will if I do not have much property?
Estate Planning Law

Can I name more than one person as agent?
Elder Law

Can I object to a trust?
Probate Law

Can I retain control of my assets while simultaneously protecting them from the reach of nursing homes?
Elder Law

Can I transfer my assets to my children just before I go into a nursing home and still qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Estate Planning Law

Can money stay in a child's trust permanently?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can my mother give away $10,000 with no problems?
Elder Law

Can someone challenge my will after I die?
Estate Planning Law

Can the disabled beneficiary get the money out of the special needs trust if she needs it?
Disability Planning Law

Can there be more than one executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law

Do beneficiaries have to pay creditors out of their own pocket if the estate is insolvent?
Probate Law

Do children have to pay for a parent to be in a nursing home?
Elder Law

Do I have to be wealthy to set up a trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

Do I need an attorney to make my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Do I need to appoint the same person as my agent in my health care proxy and power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Do I retain control of my property if it is in a trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

Does a revocable living trust protect my property from creditors?
Estate Planning Law

Does a will control all of my property?
Estate Planning Law

Does all property have to go through probate when a person dies?
Estate Planning Law

Does an executor (personal representative) get paid?
Estate Planning Law

Does the way in which I hold title make a difference in my overall estate plan?
Estate Planning Law

How can I avoid being impoverished by the high cost of nursing home care?
Asset Protection Law

How can someone see the will of a person who has died?
Probate Law

How do I amend my living trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

How does an asset protection trust work?
Asset Protection Law

How long does it take to settle a trust and what can I do if it isn't done in a reasonable amount of time?
Probate Law

How long will probate take in New York?
Estate Planning Law

How much does estate planning cost?
Estate Planning Law

How much of my assets can be saved?
Elder Law

I did some estate planning in the past with my financial advisor. Should I still consult an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law

I do not trust my child's spouse. How can I protect my child's inheritance?
Estate Planning Law

I have long term care insurance. Do I need to do anything else to protect my assets?
Elder Law

I heard I can give away $10,000 and not have any problems. Is that true?
Asset Protection Law

I heard Medicaid can take our house for reimbursement. Is that true?
Asset Protection Law

If a person has a revocable living trust, what happens when they die? How long does it take to settle the estate?
Estate Planning Law

If a person lives out of the area, can they still be named an executor (personal representative) of a will?
Probate Law

If I am in a nursing home, is it too late to give away my assets and qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

If I become incapacitated, will I need a durable power of attorney if I already have a living trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

If I gave things away, do I have to wait five years to get Medicaid?
Elder Law

If I go into a nursing home and my wife stays home, how much of my income can she keep?
Elder Law

If I need a nursing home, will my spouse and children lose everything?
Elder Law

If my spouse enters a nursing home, must I give away my assets to keep them from being taken to cover the costs of care?
Asset Protection Law

If my spouse is going into a nursing home, can they transfer all of their assets to me and qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

Is a living trust document ever made public, like a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Is a spouse required to use all of his or her money to pay for the nursing home costs of the other spouse?
Elder Law

Is an estate tax imposed by both the federal and state governments?
Estate Planning Law

Is asset protection only for the wealthy?
Asset Protection Law

Is it better to transfer my house and/or other assets to my children during my lifetime to avoid probate?
Estate Planning Law

Is property held in an applicant's revocable living trust a countable asset for Medicaid eligibility purposes?
Elder Law

Is property in a living trust at risk in a lawsuit?
Wills and Trusts Law

Must the money left over in a special needs trust after a disabled person dies be paid to the government?
Disability Planning Law

My husband died and left a will giving his assets to me and my children. Do we need to probate the will in court?
Probate Law

My husband died without a will. We have two children. Will I inherit everything?
Wills and Trusts Law

My husband was a veteran. Are there any benefits that I might be entitled to?
Elder Law

My parent died with a will and disinherited me. Can my parent do that in New York?
Probate Law

My spouse died with a will and did not leave me anything in their will. Do I have any special rights as a spouse?
Probate Law

My spouse died with a will and did not leave me anything in their will. Do I have any special rights as a spouse?
Probate Law

Should I add my family member's name on my assets and avoid a will?
Elder Law

Should I consider life insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

Should I consider long term care insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

Should I just give all of my assets to a relative to hold for me?
Asset Protection Law

We hired an aide to come into the house to take care of my father. Can Medicaid pay for that aide?
Elder Law

What are some of the steps in the probate process in New York?
Estate Planning Law

What are some permissible ways to spend down my assets?
Elder Law

What are the formalities involved in signing a power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

What are trusts?
Estate Planning Law

What are typical provisions for a child in a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What benefits does a trust offer?
Estate Planning Law

What changes in estate taxes are new for 2010?
Wills and Trusts Law

What do I need to do in order to start an asset protection plan for Medicaid planning purposes?
Elder Law

What do the designations transfer on death, payable on death, and in trust for mean?
Estate Planning Law

What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long term care?
Elder Law

What does a proper estate plan include?
Estate Planning Law

What does spend down mean?
Elder Law

What features should I be looking for when considering buying a long term care insurance policy?
Elder Law

What happens if I die without a will?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if I name a trust as beneficiary of my IRA?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens if the beneficiary of my IRA is deceased?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens if the person named in the will as executor (personal representative) dies first?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens if the Veteran's Administration decides I am not eligible for veteran's benefits?
Elder Law

What happens to my veteran's benefits if I go into a nursing home?
Elder Law

What if I do not want to go to a nursing home? Are there ways to get services brought into the home?
Elder Law

What if someone objects to the will?
Probate Law

What is a durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a health care proxy?
Elder Law

What is a living will?
Elder Law

What is a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is a trustee?
Estate Planning Law

What is a will?
Estate Planning Law

What is an administrator or administratrix?
Probate Law

What is an executor (personal representative) and what do they executor do?
Estate Planning Law

What is ancillary probate?
Probate Law

What is asset protection?
Asset Protection Law

What is elder law?
Elder Law

What is estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

What is included in my estate for tax purposes?
Estate Planning Law

What is long term care insurance?
Elder Law

What is Medicaid?
Elder Law

What is Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

What is probate?
Estate Planning Law

What is the Aid and Attendance benefit program?
Elder Law

What is the attorney's role in the probate process in New York?
Estate Planning Law

What is the difference between a first-party special needs trust and a third-party special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between a special needs trust and a supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between a will and a trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is the maximum amount of real property that can be administered without probate?
Probate Law

What powers can I give through a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What should I consider when developing a long term care plan in New York?
Elder Law

What should I think about when considering whether or not to execute a power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

What techniques can I use to protect my business property?
Asset Protection Law

When can the estate's assets be distributed?
Probate Law

When does a power of attorney become effective?
Elder Law

When does estate planning involve tax planning?
Estate Planning Law

When is the right time to begin estate planning for myself?
Estate Planning Law

When should an estate plan be reviewed?
Estate Planning Law

When should I start asset protection planning?
Asset Protection Law

Who are the parties typically involved in a probate proceeding?
Estate Planning Law

Who can benefit from a trust?
Estate Planning Law

Who can pay the estate's bills?
Probate Law

Who can serve as my health care agent?
Elder Law

Who inherits my Individual Retirement Account (IRA) if I do not name a beneficiary?
Probate Law

Who needs to engage in asset protection planning?
Asset Protection Law

Who pays for the debts of the deceased person?
Probate Law

Who should be my executor (personal representative) or trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Why do I need help obtaining Medicaid coverage? Can I just submit the application?
Asset Protection Law

Why is it important for someone to put an special needs trust in place if they want to leave money to a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

Why should I have a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Why should I use an elder law attorney to help me apply for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Why would I consider an irrevocable trust when I could create a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Will having a power of attorney and health care proxy in place prevent the need for a guardianship?
Elder Law

Will I still have control over my property if I have a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Will Medicaid pay for assisted living?
Elder Law

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for any services to come into my home?
Elder Law

Will Medicare pay for my nursing home costs?
Asset Protection Law

Will my estate be subject to any taxes, and if so, what types of tax?
Estate Planning Law

Will my power of attorney expire or terminate?
Estate Planning Law

Will veteran's benefits help pay for assisted living and nursing home costs?
Elder Law

Would a revocable living trust provide protection for my assets?
Asset Protection Law

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Estate Planning Law Center
http://www.eplawcenter.com/

555 French Road
New Hartford, New York 13412

(315) 849-1516

About Our Firm

At the Estate Planning Law Center we're not just attorneys helping clients, we are attorneys helping attorneys and other professionals. Our founder, David J. Zumpano, has trained thousands of attorneys, financial advisors, and health care professionals locally and across the United States on how to support and help their clients protect what they have worked a lifetime for.

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