Comprehensive Legal Protection for New York Families
Schneider & Garrastegui PLLC specializes in Elder Law—a complex field focused on planning for your future, protecting your assets, and ensuring your quality of life as you age. Led by attorney Vivian Garrastegui, we provide authoritative counsel and personalized strategies across our core practice areas.
Our Core Services
We focus intensely on the issues that matter most to New York families facing long-term care or estate administration.
Medicaid Planning
Strategic, legal restructuring of assets to qualify for long-term care benefits (nursing home or home care) while preserving family wealth.
Medicaid Applications
Handling the complex submission and appeal process to secure quick and correct approval for necessary benefits.
Guardianships
Representing petitioners to secure legal authority over an incapacitated loved one’s personal and financial affairs through the Supreme Court.
Power of Attorney
Trusts and Estate Planning
Drafting personalized legal documents (Wills, Revocable/Irrevocable Trusts) to control asset distribution, minimize taxes, and avoid probate.
Creating legally sound documents that appoint a trusted agent to manage your financial and healthcare decisions if you become unable to do so.
Why Specialized Elder Law Matters
Elder Law is constantly changing and evolving. Our deep understanding of the local rules in Suffolk, Nassau, and the Five Boroughs allows us to anticipate legal challenges and build plans for our clients.