The Law Office of Robert Kruger handles all types of elder law and related matters, including guardianship for incapacitated persons young and old, wills, trusts and estate planning. Principal attorney Robert Kruger has more than 45 years of focused experience helping families throughout Manhattan in these areas. He has created guardianships for elderly incapacitated people and for disabled children and young adults and has been appointed guardian or co-guardian in many such cases. He has fought against elder abuse and financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled, and he is a co-founder of a not-for-profit corporation that helps protect disabled children whose parents are aging.

For his professional standards of conduct, ethics, quality of service and reliability, Robert has a well-earned reputation among his peers. He is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, derived through confidential assessments by practicing peers and judges.

Helping families plan for long-term needs through elder law, estate planning and guardianships:
Elder law is not a uniform area of practice. People age on a continuum, and as their needs change, the legal focus changes. Moreover, the agendas of seniors' families vary considerably. For example, not everyone is interested in Medicaid planning. While few people volunteer to make donations to the government, Medicaid is primarily a middle class issue, albeit affecting a very large middle class. The wealthy can often self-finance and are more vulnerable to adverse tax consequences than the middle class. Those whose assets and income are modest also do not necessarily benefit from Medicaid planning.

Some families are separated by distances and even continents. As the senior ages and declines, the younger generation is not on the scene and, therefore, not aware of the parent's decline. These situations often end in guardianship after a crisis, such as a fire in the kitchen or a large withdrawal of funds.

For many, the problem is how to protect a senior from himself or herself. We often recommend guardianships to deal with these issues because powers of attorney do not deprive the person signing a power of attorney (the "principal") access to assets. The cost of a guardianship is small compared to the cost of financial exploitation.

Eventually the problems of living come to an end and the focus shifts to problems of estates, wills and trusts. If the family was in conflict during the senior's lifetime, the conflict continues in a different forum. A deathbed will may have been prepared on the instructions of a relative and executed by a senior who was subjected to undue influence, generating a will contest.

More prosaically, an estate may simply need to be administered, funds distributed, bills and estate taxes (if any) paid. When this is complete, the continuum has come to an end.

Giving you the care and personal attention you deserve:
At The Law Office of Robert Kruger, we want to understand your problems and we want to help. We maintain open lines of communication with our clients because we understand that knowing what is happening with your case and being able to reach your lawyer is important to your peace of mind. From your initial consultation to your final resolution, we are dedicated to providing client service you can depend on.