Experienced counsel.
Personal attention.
For more than 25 years, Michael Dubin has helped clients understand their options, protect their interests, and move forward with confidence.
25+
Years of legal experience
TRUSTED REPRESENTATIONSteady guidance
for important decisions.
Trust and estate matters often arrive at deeply personal moments. Dubin Law Firm combines experience, careful attention, and straightforward communication so you can understand what comes next. Whether you are planning ahead, administering a trust or estate, or protecting your interests in a dispute, you will work directly with an attorney who takes the time to understand your situation.
CORE PRACTICE AREAS
Focused experience.
Clear next steps.
Begin with the issue that best describes your needs. Michael will help you understand how the pieces fit together.
Trust Administration
& Trust Litigation
Serving as a trustee can involve significant legal and financial responsibilities. We help trustees understand their duties, manage the administration process, communicate with beneficiaries, and address issues before they become larger disputes.
Probate &
Probate Litigation
Disputes involving an estate can become both legally complex and personally difficult. We provide experienced representation in contested probate matters while keeping clients informed about their options and the potential path ahead.
Estate
Planning
A thoughtful estate plan can provide clarity for you today and make things easier for the people you care about in the future. We help clients create practical plans tailored to their families, assets, priorities, and long-term wishes.
ESTATE PLANNING MAY INCLUDE
Wills
Revocable Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Beneficiary Planning
FOR TRUSTEESStraightforward Solutions.
After decades of working with individuals and families, we understand that clients are not simply looking for legal documents or courtroom representation. They are looking for someone who can explain the situation clearly, identify potential problems, and provide informed guidance.
At Dubin Law Firm, we take the time to understand the circumstances behind each matter. You will receive straightforward advice based on experience—not pressure, unnecessary complexity, or unrealistic promises.
Our role is to help you make informed decisions with a clearer understanding of your legal position.
MEET YOUR ATTORNEYMichael Dubin
A thoughtful approach to matters that are deeply personal.
Michael Dubin helps clients with estate planning, trust administration, probate, and trust and probate litigation. His practice also encompasses the related business, corporate, and real estate matters that often accompany these issues.
The firm’s approach begins with understanding your circumstances, explaining your options, and giving your matter the attention it deserves.
Personal Attention
Your concerns, goals, and circumstances
guide the work.
Clear Communication
Understand your options and the practical meaning of each next step.
Trusted Advocacy
Focused representation centered on
protecting your interests.
You Don’t Have to Figure Everything Out Before Calling
If you are unsure what your next step should be, that is often a good reason to have a conversation.
A consultation can help you better understand the situation, identify the issues that may require attention, and determine what options are available.
PRACTICAL ANSWERSFAQ & Educational Resources
These general answers offer a helpful starting point. The right approach depends on your documents, assets, role, and circumstances.
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A Will states how certain property should pass after death and names someone to carry out those instructions. A Trust can hold and manage property during life and after death. Assets properly placed in a revocable trust can often be administered without formal probate, while assets controlled only by a Will may require probate depending on the circumstances.
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Begin by reviewing the governing Will or Trust, keeping copies of notices and communications, and asking timely questions about administration and accountings. If information is missing, distributions are delayed without explanation, or a decision may affect your rights, legal advice can help you understand the available options.
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Create a coordinated estate plan, choose trusted decision-makers, review how your assets are titled, and keep beneficiary designations current. A Will, revocable trust, and powers of attorney may each serve a different purpose. Revisit the plan after major changes in your family, health, property, or finances. -
Start by identifying your goals, assets, beneficiaries, and the person who should serve as successor trustee. An attorney can prepare terms suited to your circumstances. After signing, the trust must be properly funded by transferring appropriate assets into it or coordinating them with the plan.
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The first legal steps usually include locating the estate-planning documents, identifying the named trustee or executor, securing property, gathering records, and determining how each asset is owned. A trust administration, probate proceeding, or a simpler transfer process may apply; the answer depends on the assets and planning already in place.
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Take care of immediate family and funeral needs, request certified death certificates, safeguard the person’s home and important papers, and avoid rushing to distribute or retitle assets. If you are named as trustee or executor, get guidance before making decisions that may carry legal or financial responsibilities.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Experienced guidance.
A clearer way forward.
Speak directly with Michael Dublin about your trust, probate, or estate. matters.
LEGAL RESOURCES & ARTICLES
Helpful starting points.
Plain-language guidance for planning ahead and responding thoughtfully when a trust or estate needs attention.