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My practice is concentrated in the areas of residential real estate, Medicaid planning, wills and trusts, estate planning, probate and estate administration.

Whether you are thinking of buying a new home, selling your existing home, planning for your future or dealing with the passing of a loved one, my 43+ years of experience in those matters will help you accomplish your goals as effectively and stress-free as possible.

I can guarantee that I will personally deal with your concerns and you won't be shuffled off to a paralegal or young associate. If it's important to you, it's important to me.

EXPERIENCE COUNTS!

My Law Firm Partner and I have been working with Buffalo and WNY residents for almost three decades. So we're not surprised when clients tell us that we've helped a member of their family or neighbor in the past.

In more recent years, we've opened additional law offices to serve the areas residents.

We have offices in:

Buffalo NY
Rochester NY
Akron NY
Williamsville NY
Batavia NY
West Seneca NY
Niagara Falls NY

And our expertise is wide - just take a look at our practice areas and how we can help you.

BUFFALO AREA PERSONAL INJURY & ACCIDENTS

* Highway Accident:
* Industrial Accident:
* Jet Ski Accident:
* Lasik Eye Surgery Injury:
* Lead Paint Exposure:
* Medical Malpractice Accident:
* Medical Negligence:
* Motor Vehicle Defects:
* Motorcycle Accident:
* Nursing Home Abuse:
* Nursing Home Negligence:
* Pedestrian Accident:
* Products Liability:
* Rail Road Injury Accident:
* Railroad Accident:
* Semi Truck Accident Injuries:
* Slip and Fall:
* Spinal Cord Injury:
* Swimming Accidents and Injuries:
* Tobacco Use:
* Toxic Mold Exposure:
* Train Accident:
* Truck Accident:
* Vioxx:
* Wrongful Death:
* Asbestos Exposure Injury
* Auto Accident and Injuries
* Automobile Accident
* Bicycle - Bike Accident
* Birth Injury
* Boat Accident
* Brain Injury
* Burn Injury
* Car Accident
* Construction Accidents
* Dangerous Drugs - Drug Recall
* Defective Products
* Dog Bite injury
* Drunk Driving Accidents
* Farming Accident

BUFFALO AREA CORPORATE & BUSINESS MATTERS

* 144 Opinion Letters
* Acquisitions
* Americans with Disabilities Act
* Anti-Trust
* Asset Protection
* Business Financing
* Business Operations
* Business Regulations
* Buy/Sell Agreements
* Bylaws
* Closing a Business
* Confidentiality Agreements
* Contracts
* Copyright
* Corporations
* Deferred Compensation Plans
* Employment Agreements
* Estate Planning
* Family Partnersips
* Forms & Contracts
* Franchises
* Incorporation & Legal Structures
* Independent Contractor Agreements
* Intellectual Property
* Koint Ventures
* Labor and Employment Law
* Licensing Agreements
* Limited Liability Companies
* Limited Liability Partnerships
* Litigation
* Mergers
* Non-Profit Corporations
* Noncompete Agreements
* OSHA
* Patents
* SEC Filings
* Securities
* Severance Agreements
* Shareholder Agreeements
* Sole Proprietorships
* Starting a Business
* Stock Option Plans
* Succession Planning
* Trademarks
* Trusts
* Wage & Hour Laws

Buffalo New York Business and Corporate Real Estate Matters

* Adverse Possession
* Architect Agreements
* Assessments
* Construction Contracts
* Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCR's)
* Easements
* Environmental Compliance
* Foreign Nationals with US Real Estate Holdings
* Leases
* Ownership Considerations
* Taxes
* Zoning

Buffalo New York Business and Corporate Tax Matters

* Appeals
* Business Audit
* Business Entity Planning
* Business Succession Planning
* Business Tax Planning
* Employment Tax
* Failure to Withhold Employment Tax
* Individual Tax Planning
* Property Tax
* Sales Tax
* Tax Audits
* Tax Collection Counseling
* Tax-Deferred Exchanges
* Tax Issues Related to Business Formation
* Tax Levies
* Tax liens

BUFFALO AREA DWI AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE

* Boating Under the Influence (BUI)
* Boating While Intoxicated (DWI)
* Driving Under The Influence (DUI)
* Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
* Driving with a Suspended License (DWLS)
* Fleeing and Eluding
* Reckless Driving
* Juvenile/Minor Charges and Arrests - Please call due to the sensitive nature of this matter.
* Assault and Battery
* Criminal Mischief
* Disorderly Conduct
* Disorderly Intoxication
* Domestic Violence
* False Report of a Crime
* Indecent Exposure
* Loitering and Prowling
* Obstructing Justice
* Petty Theft
* Prostitution Offenses - Soliciting
* Resisting Without Violence
* Shoplifting
* Stalking
* Trespass
* Buffalo Area Felony Crimes
* Buffalo Area Federal Crimes
* White Collar Crimes - Please call due to the sensitive nature of this matter.
* Erasing Criminal History
* Expunging Your Record

BUFFALO AREA DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW

* Alimony
* Annulments
* Child Abuse
* Child Custody
* Child Support
* Child Support Enforcement
* Dependency Proceedings
* Divorce
* Domestic Adoption
* Domestic Partnerships
* Domestic Violence Orders
* Family Court Proceedings
* Family Law
* Fertility and Surrogacy
* Foreign Adoption
* Foster Care
* Grandparent Custody & Visitation Rights
* Grandparent Rights
* Guardianship
* Name Change
* Parental Rights
* Paternity
* Postnuptial Agreements
* Prenuptial Agreements
* Relocation
* Restraining Orders
* Separation

BUFFALO AREA ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTS, PROBATE & WILLS

* Administering estates and trusts
* Advanced Directives
* Annuities
* Article 81 Guardianships
* Assisted Living
* Contested Accountings
* Contesting a Will
* Court Representation for Executors, Trustees, Creditors or Beneficiaries
* Elder Abuse
* Estate & Trust accountings
* Estate Administration & Settlement
* Estate Litigation - Contested Estates & Trusts
* Estate Tax Issues
* Estate Sales of Real Estate
* Estate Tax Returns and Audits
* Family Partnerships, LLCs and Business Succession Planning
* Government Benefits
* Guardianships for Disabled Children
* Health Care Proxies
* Intestacy (dying without a will)
* Invalidating trusts
* Kinship proceedings (Establishing Heirs)
* Life Estates
* Life Insurance Trusts
* Living Trusts
* Living Wills
* Long Term Care Insurance
* Medicaid Planning
* Medicare
* Nursing Home Care
* Power of Attorney
* Probating wills - simple to complex
* Representation of executors & trustees
* Representation of Out-of-State Beneficiaries
* Retirement Planning
* Reverse Mortgages
* Revocable Living Trusts
* Social Security Disability
* Special Needs Trusts
* Supplemental Needs Trusts
* Spousal inheritance disputes
* SSI
* Surrogate's Court Litigation
* VA Aid and Attendance
* Wills
* Wrongful Death Proceedings
* Legal Guidance for Administrators
* Legal Guidance for Executors
* Legal Guidance for Guardians
* Legal Guidance for Trustees
* Serve as Executor for your Estate
* Serve as Trustee for your Estate

BUFFALO RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MATTERS

* Adjustable Rate Mortgage Guidance
* Adverse Possession
* Appraisals and title insurance
* Architect Agreements
* Assessments
* Boundary disputes
* Breach of warranty under title insurance
* Brokerage commission disputes
* Buffalo & WNY Building inspections
* Closing Cost Advice
* Condemnation Help - has your property been condemned by Buffalo Area Authorities?
* Condominiums
* Construction Contracts
* Contract Reviews
* Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs)
* Dual Agency Issues
* Easement Reviews in the Buffalo and WNY area
* Easements
* Eminent Domain in New York
* Fannie Mae Lending
* FHA Lending
* Forclosure Short Sales in New York
* Foreclosure Assistance for Buffalo and WNY residents
* Foreign Nationals with US Real Estate Holdings
* Home Inspection Problems
* Home Title Insurance Requirements
* Homeowner's Insurance Advice
* Homeowners Association Legal Issues
* Land developments and closings
* Land use planning and rezoning
* Lease - Option to Buy Advice
* Legal advice for Buffalo and Western New York residents that engage in flipping Real Estate
* Liens on your Home or Property
* Like Kind Exchange
* Life Estate Deed
* Mortgage Broker Assistance
* Mortgage Fraud
* Mortgage Law
* New York 1031 Exchange
* New York RELP's - Real Estate Limited Partnership
* New York Tax Lien Help
* Buffalo NY Real Estate Leases
* Buffalo NY Real Estate Litigation
* Buffalo NY Reverse Mortgage Advice
* Oil and Gas Leases>/li>
* Options to Purchase
* Ownership Considerations
* Predatory Lending
* Probate
* Promissory Notes
* Property Law
* Property Surveying
* Quiet title and real estate matters
* Quit Claim Deeds
* Buffalo Real Estate Agent Malpractice
* Buffalo & WNY Real Estate Developments
* Buffalo Real Estate Land Trust
* Buffalo & WNY Real Estate Syndication
* Buffalo Area Real Estate Transactions
* Buffalo & WNY Real Property Investments
* Refinancing Issues
* Residential and commercial closings
* RESPA Violations
* Review of Settlement Statements
* Right of First Refusal
* Rights of Way
* Stop Foreclosure
* Subdivisions
* Taxes
* Taxpayer Relief Act Guidance
* Violations of the Fair Housing Act
* Working with lenders to ensure the timeliness and quality of their obligations
* Working with mortgage broker to ensure the timeliness and quality of their obligations
* NY Zoning and Permits

George Gray is a partner in the law firm of Gray & Feldman LLP, where his practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, and business and tax law. He has advised clients on the legal and tax aspects of choice of entity and the use of trusts and “pass-through” entities for estate planning purposes. Through his long association with the Norman Howard School Foundation and the Learning Disabilities Association in Rochester, New York, Mr. Gray has develpoed an expertise in advising families of persons with a disability on the establishment and operation of Special Needs Trusts. Mr. Gray has made presentations on a variety of business, tax and estate planning topics throughout western and central New York State. He is a member of the Monroe County and the New York State bar associations and is active in the Tax and Trust and Estate sections of those associations. Mr. Gray is a graduate of Hamilton College and Albany Law School of Union University.