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Work with an experienced New York estate planning attorney to put a complete plan in place: your will, powers of attorney, health care proxy, and a trust when it fits your goals. Flat fees, clear guidance, and a free 15-minute case review to start.
Most clients work with us remotely, so you can receive high-quality legal guidance from home without traveling to our office.
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Why families choose us
More than 10 years of estate and elder law experience behind every plan, and you know your flat fee before you commit.
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Founder, FreedomCounsel
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Founded by Jiah Kim, Esq., FreedomCounsel brings more than a decade of experience to estate planning and elder law. Admitted in New York and a member of the NYSBA Elder Law & Special Needs Section, Jiah counsels families with straightforward advice and careful, lasting planning, built on trust rather than billable hours. Most clients work with us remotely, so families across New York State can plan from home.
Probate is public, slow, and has real costs, and dying without a plan hands your decisions to a court. Planning while you are healthy can help keep your home and savings in the family and keep decisions in your family’s hands.
A complete estate plan is a set of documents that work together, and the difference between a plan that holds up and one that fails usually comes down to details an attorney catches.
A complete plan covers your will, durable power of attorney, and health care proxy, with a trust when your goals call for one. Each document is drafted to work with the others, not as a stack of separate forms.
Online tools fill in blanks. An attorney with more than ten years of estate planning experience drafts and reviews every document, tailored to New York law and to your family.
Know your cost from the start. You receive an exact flat-fee quote at your free case review, before you commit. No hourly surprises, no watching the clock.
Improper witnessing is the most common reason do-it-yourself wills fail. Every plan comes with clear signing instructions, and attorney-supervised execution, in person or by video, is available as an optional add-on.
Retirement accounts and life insurance pass outside your will, and online tools never see those forms. An attorney review of your designations is available as an optional add-on so they line up with the rest of your plan.
The best time to sign an estate plan is while you are well and the choices are yours. Planning now can help keep your home and savings out of probate and keep decisions in your family's hands.
A short, confidential call to understand your family, your assets, and what your plan needs to cover. No cost, no obligation. If you would rather start with attorney time right away, you can book a paid planning session instead.
You get a clear recommendation and a written fixed price before you commit. No hourly surprises. Then an attorney drafts every document, tailored to New York law and to your family.
We walk you through every document and prepare you for a proper signing under New York's witnessing rules. If you want more hands-on help, attorney-supervised signing, a beneficiary designation review, and trust funding with deed work are available as optional add-ons.
Every engagement is scoped in writing, so you know exactly what your plan includes. Optional add-ons are there when you want more hands-on help, and they are priced in your quote only when you choose them.
I had the pleasure of working with Attorney Kim and her team for a Power of Attorney and Deed Transfer for my elderly parents. From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, patient, and understanding, taking the time to explain every step. Attorney Kim was especially knowledgeable and compassionate, and provided a level of care that made a difficult situation much easier to navigate. My only regret is not making an appointment sooner.
Jiah was extremely kind, patient, knowledgeable, and supportive when helping with my family's questions and subsequently drawing up the documents that we needed. She was very understanding when we tried to process the many legal terms and concepts, and I truly appreciate her availability and quick responses when I have reached out to her for more information. Jiah's staff was also very helpful, courteous, and timely over both email and phone. My family and I are thankful for all that Jiah Kim has helped us with, and we look forward to working with her again in the future.
Jiah Kim did an excellent job in preparing our will and revocable trust. She was professional and personable.
Jiah and her staff are great at what they do. In my matter they were able to get prompt results that would have been impossible otherwise.
Testimonials reflect individual experiences and do not guarantee similar results.
A will directs where your property goes after you die, but it must pass through probate, the court process that proves it. A living trust holds property during your lifetime and can pass it outside probate, which is designed to save your family time and court costs. Many New York plans use both. Your free case review is where we sort out which fits your family.
New York's intestacy statute decides who inherits, in fixed shares set by law. That can leave out the people you would have chosen: unmarried partners, stepchildren, and close friends receive nothing under the statute. A court also chooses who administers your estate. A will puts those decisions back in your hands.
Often, yes. A living trust that holds title to your home can pass it outside probate, and beneficiary designations can do the same for many accounts. The key is funding: an unfunded trust protects nothing. Deed work to retitle your home into the trust is available as an optional add-on when your plan calls for it.
For most adults, yes. A power of attorney names someone to handle your finances if you cannot. A health care proxy names someone to make medical decisions for you. Without them, your family may need a court-appointed guardian just to act on your behalf. A complete New York estate plan includes both.
Almost all of it. Your case review, planning meetings, and document review happen by video or phone from home, anywhere in New York. When it is time to sign, you get clear instructions for New York's strict witnessing rules, and attorney-supervised execution is available as an optional add-on. That step matters: improper witnessing is the most common reason do-it-yourself wills fail.
Our estate planning is flat-fee, not hourly. You receive a written fixed price at your free case review, before you commit. Optional add-on services are quoted the same way, only when you choose them. No hourly billing, no surprises, and no meter running while you ask questions.
Most of the timeline is in your hands. After your case review and planning meeting, drafting usually takes weeks, not months, and we tell you the expected timeline upfront. Your signing is scheduled as soon as the documents are ready and you have reviewed them with us.
Some do. Many fail, and the most common reason is improper witnessing at the signing. Online tools also never see the beneficiary forms on your retirement accounts and life insurance, which pass outside your will no matter what it says. With us, an attorney drafts and reviews every document under New York law, and optional add-ons cover a designation review and an attorney-supervised signing.
The free case review is the right first step for most families, and it costs nothing. If you already know you want attorney time, you can book a paid planning session instead: $125 (15 min) or $250 (30 min), credited toward your plan if you engage within 30 days. You pick the time, prepay online, and meet by video.
Talk with FreedomCounsel about a complete estate plan for your family: your will, powers of attorney, health care proxy, and a trust when it fits. Clear guidance, careful planning, flat fees. Start with a free 15-minute case review.
Free and confidential. No obligation.