About The Firm

Mr. Chiantella limits his practice exclusively to the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trust and Estate Administration, Trust and Estate Litigation, Asset Protection Planning, Business Planning, Real Estate, and allied disciplines. 

Mr. Chiantella's estate planning practice is especially focused on the use of long term discretionary beneficiary controlled trusts (also known as dynasty trusts) to provide substantial asset protection to a client's intended beneficiaries. The benefits of this approach can not be overstated, and far exceed the mere probate avoidance commonly found in less advanced plans. 

Mr. Chiantella also has considerable experience in the drafting and appropriate use of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts to avoid inclusion of substantial life insurance policy proceeds in a decedent's Federal Gross Estate or potential inclusion of the proceeds in a state probate estate. For purchasers of insurance policies exceeding $500,000, the tax savings and asset protection benefits provided to intend beneficiaries are considerable and should be thoroughly considered.

Mr. Chiantella's Elder Law Practice is focused on providing timely and useful advice regarding public benefits available to seniors, as well as planning and counsel for the issues of incapacity facing seniors and their families. 

Mr. Chiantella routinely handles the post-death administration of Estates and Trusts for Personal Representatives and Trustees. 

In the Area of Asset Protection Planning, Mr. Chiantella's practice focuses first on the safety and efficacy of Homestead exemption planning, maximization of More specifically, this includes practice with Wills, Trusts, Estates of beneficiary controlled discretionary trusts, dynasty trusts, limited liability entity planning (including Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) and Family Limited Liability Companies FLLCs), opportunity shifting trusts, homestead exemption planning, bankruptcy exemption planning, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advance Healthcare Directives ( , Retirement Benefit Planning, Charitable Giving (Charitable Remainder trusts (CRTs), Charitable Lead Trusts CLTs, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts (CRATs) ), advising Trustees, Bankruptcy filling and Planning, Business Entity Selection, Business Succession Planning, Medicaid Planning, Large Insurance Policy Planning with Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts ( ILITs), Guardianship Administration, Contested Guardianships, Estate Administration, Trust Administration, Will and Trust Contests.