WILLS & TRUSTS

 

How can you be sure your property is distributed as you wish after your death? How can you make sure your children, spouse, other family members and pets are cared for and tax liability is minimized?

The Attorneys at The Law Office of William G. Goode after a thorough interview during our initial consultation, will work with you to determine what needs to be included in your will. We will go over New York State’s requirements for a will to be valid, help you appoint an executor, coordinate witnesses, and assist in the completion of all necessary paperwork.

  • Our Attorneys assist our clients with minor children or family members with special needs to appoint a guardian and/or make provisions for their care in the event of their death.
  • Through a will, our Attorneys can provide guidance to business owners for succession or provide provisions for the continuation of the business.
  • Our Attorneys can advise you of all legal requirements for your will, including the ability to terminate your will or change your will after it is executed.
  • The Attorneys at The Law Office of William G. Goode can guide you on the establishment of a trust fund (inheritance) for a beneficiary.

Upon death, our firm can help your family administer your will. The Law Office of William G. Goode. provides legal guidance and litigation for probate disputes.


LITIGATION

In litigation, results matter. When the stakes are high, clients turn to The Law Office of William G. Goode, where litigation success is a tradition. We are dedicated to representing client interests vigorously at every stage of a case. Our lawyers are in court every day, and our hands-on trial experience is exceptional among New York firms. We know the state and federal judges and court systems, as well as the many other national and international courts and tribunals in which we regularly appear.

As highly skilled trial and appellate attorneys, we regularly try — and win — the most sophisticated and complex business cases. Our clients’ business goals are paramount. We consider all the options, first evaluating whether litigation can be avoided through alternative measures, and, if not, determining how to handle the resolution of business disputes in the most effective manner. We are backed by an array of capabilities and resources. We have a state-of-the-art litigation center to help us better serve our clients, and our technology infrastructure provides first-rate electronic document management and allows us to minimize the burden of discovery on our clients.

 COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW

Inter-party transactions and the contracts that solidify newly formed and established commercial relationships form the backbone of all business. Managing those business relationships is the key to your organization's success. The Law Office of William G. Goode can help ensure successful results for your company. The Law Office of William G. Goode has extensive experience in all types of business and commercial transactions including:

  • Commercial Leases and Lessor/Lessee disputes;
  • Formation and maintenance of foreign and domestic business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and joint ventures;
  • Credit Facilities, Debt Restructuring and other financing vehicles;
  • Secured transactions and related matters; credit agreements, and commercial paper
  • General business representation;
  • Contract review and preparation;
  • Participation in all aspects of buying and selling a business;
  • Draft and review independent contractor agreements;
  • Draft and review employment agreements;
  • Draft and review Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure;
  • Negotiations;

Our firm also regularly represents clients in all forms of commercial and business litigation, including:

  • Collection and recovery rights and remedies, including prejudgment writs of attachment, replevin (claim and delivery), repossession, and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Construction-related rights protection and enforcement on both public and private construction projects, including mechanics lien foreclosures, stop notice and payment bond enforcement and work stoppage remedies.
  • Enforcing and defending business tort claims, including fraud, anti- competitive practices, RICO, trade secret claims, and non- competition agreements.
  • Enforcing and defending creditor's bankruptcy claims, including relief from the automatic stay, priority disputes, preferential payment claims, non-dischargability actions and bankruptcy dismissals.

The Law Office of William G. Goode's broad-based business experience enables our attorneys to assist clients in meeting their practical business needs. Our clients routinely seek our assistance with a wide range of issues that confront their businesses, including insurance, suretyship, real property leases, purchases, rental and lease contracts and the drafting and administration of a wide variety of contracts. Our vast resources are available to the clients of The Law Office of William G. Goode to assist them with all of their needs.

COLLECTIONS

We represent commercial leasing, banks and financial lending institutions, insurance companies, contractors, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and nursing homes and other health care providers, throughout numerous industries. We will design a collection and recovery program that effectively meets your specific needs. The Law Office of William G. Goode handles collections relating to equipment, machinery and vehicle financing; commercial, bank and credit card loans; creditor claims and debt collection; as well as deficiency judgments and post-judgment remedies. We offer flexible fee arrangements including contingency and hourly rates.