Daniel J. Reiter
Adult Guardianship and Estate Litigation
Daniel J. Reiter is an adult guardianship and estate litigation attorney in New York City. He authors the Adult Guardianship Law Blog.
Mr. Reiter routinely serves as guardian to incapacitated persons, counsel to guardians, counsel to alleged incapacitated persons, counsel to incapacitated persons, and counsel to petitioners in proceedings for the appointment of a guardian.
He is also an experienced estate litigator and Surrogate’s Court practitioner where he handles will contests, turnover proceedings, contested accounting proceedings, creditors’ claims against estates, kinship proceedings, wrongful death compromise proceedings, and a variety of other matters in Surrogate’s Court. He is regularly appointed as a Guardian ad Litem.
During law school, Mr. Reiter interned in Richmond County Surrogate’s Court, where he played a leading role in drafting a judicial decision regarding a guardianship dispute.
Mr. Reiter is an active member of the New York City Bar Association’s Mental Health Law Committee, and belongs to the Orion Resource Group, a knowledge-sharing organization for senior and elder care professionals.
He is also certified by Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge to serve as Attorney for the Guardian, Guardian, Attorney for the Alleged Incapacitated Person, Court Evaluator, Guardian ad Litem, and a Supplemental Needs Trustee.
Prior to his career as an attorney, he worked as a political reporter for Politicker.com, providing political coverage from the floors of the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Following his departure, he was lauded as an “omnipresent” reporter by the Baltimore Sun.
He lives in New York City with his fiancé, a health care professional and photographer.
- Estate Litigation
- Guardianship
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. (2013)
- Honors: Dean's List
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- New York City Bar Association
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- Orion Resource Group
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- Aging Together
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- State Bar of New York
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- Obviating the Need for Guardianship With Powers of Attorney: It’s Not as Easy as You Think
- NYSBA Elder and Special Needs Law Journal
- Interposing Mistake as an Objection to Probate
- NYSBA Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter
- Adult Guardianship in New York 101 (MHL Art. 81 Overview), Continuing Legal Education
- National Law Institute
- Preparing Discharge Applications in NY Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Proceedings
- LawLine.com
- Continuing Legal Education
- Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity: Ethical Rules and Best Practices
- New York City Bar Association
- Continuing Legal Education
- Administering Real Property in a Decedent’s Estate in New York
- LawLine.com
- Continuing Legal Education
- Defensive Estate Planning: Strategies, Techniques, and Best Practices
- National Law Institute
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