This resource is published by Morgan Legal Group, a New York estate planning and probate firm led by attorney Russel Morgan, serving Brooklyn (Kings County) and the broader New York metro area. The goal of this site is straightforward: to give Brooklyn residents accurate, plain-English answers about wills, trusts, incapacity planning, estate taxes, and probate at the Kings County Surrogate’s Court — written by people who handle these matters under New York’s EPTL and SCPA.
The attorney behind this resource
Russel Morgan is the principal of Morgan Legal Group and a New York–licensed attorney focused on estate planning, trusts, probate, and estate administration. His practice centers on the documents and proceedings that New York families actually need — wills executed correctly under EPTL 3-2.1, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies, and the probate and administration work that follows at the Surrogate’s Court. (Bar admission and credential details are maintained on the firm’s primary site.)
Our approach to Brooklyn estate planning
Brooklyn is not a generic market, and we don’t treat it like one. The estates we see here are shaped by appreciated brownstones, two- and three-family townhouses with tenants, co-op shares in Brooklyn Heights, and the kinship questions that come with one of the most diverse counties in the country. Our planning starts from those realities — keeping the family home out of probate where possible, managing New York’s estate-tax cliff, and preventing the kinship delays that slow so many Kings County estates.
Why trust this information
- New York–specific. Every page cites the governing statute — EPTL for substantive estate law, SCPA for procedure — rather than vague generalities.
- Locally grounded. Content reflects the actual Kings County Surrogate’s Court at 2 Johnson Street, its NYSCEF e-filing, and its real timelines.
- Experience-based. The guidance reflects hands-on estate planning and probate practice, not generic templates.
- Accuracy-first. Where figures change annually (estate-tax exemptions, fees), we flag them for verification rather than stating numbers that may go stale.
Editorial standard
The content on this site is prepared and reviewed by a New York–licensed attorney at Morgan Legal Group. It is educational, not legal advice for your specific situation, and figures that change yearly should be confirmed against current sources. We update the material as New York law and court practice evolve.
Where we work
We serve clients across Brooklyn / Kings County — from Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights to Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Flatbush, and beyond — and handle matters before the Kings County Surrogate’s Court. Our team also works throughout the New York metro area. For court details, see our Surrogate’s Court page and the deep Brooklyn estate guide.
Entity and profiles
Morgan Legal Group maintains its primary presence at morganlegalny.com and across legal directory and Google Business profiles. Consistent firm information across these sources reflects a single, real practice standing behind this content.
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