Askin & Hooker, LLC
Askin & Hooker, LLC
Estate, Real Estate, Business, Health Care
- Fax: 973-512-3880
- Firm Size: 2 Attorneys
- Firm Year: 2016
- Office Hour: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
973-729-7711
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William Patrick Askin
Bill's Estates and Trust Practice includes the development of Estate Plans, from the most simple to the most sophisticated, based on each person's and... (more)
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Mr. Askin has more than 25 years’ experience practicing Real Property Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. Today, he focuses on the development of customized estate plans, estate administration, estate litigation and elder law as well as the legal rights and issues related to the acquisition, ownership, development, improvement and sale of real property.
Bill is an active member with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. His experience includes serving as an Officer with the Trust Department at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. He spent over 15 years as counsel to one of the nation’s largest real estate, mortgage and title insurance firms. His completed a New Jersey State Superior Court clerkship and he spent several years with a litigation practice in Chatham, New Jersey. He is admitted to practice law by the States of New Jersey, New York and Ohio. Bill is a native of Lake Mohawk, New Jersey.
Mr. Askin’s Estate and Trust practice is primarily focused on the development and implementation of customized estate and tax plans for our clients and their families. The Estates and Trusts legal team at Askin & Hooker, LLC can assist you in matters involving:
Customized Estate Plans
Living Wills
Powers of Attorney
Special Needs Trusts
Guardianships
Conservatorships
Probate Matters
Estate Administration
Asset Protection Strategies
Tax Planning
Will Contests
Estate Litigation
Revocable Living Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
Medicaid Planning
Adoptions
Mr. Askin’s Real Property practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions as well as all matters affecting real property ownership rights, development opportunities and legal responsibilities. Our Real Property Legal Team can assist you in matters involving:
The acquisition, leasing, financing, and sale of residential, commercial, and industrial property.
All aspects and types of Real Estate Litigation including Errors and Omissions Claims, Non-Disclosure, Property Defect, and Fraud.
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Development and Building Law.
Real Estate Finance, Title and Escrow matters including Short Sales and Foreclosures.
Property Management.
Zoning and Land Use including subdivision approvals and appeals.
Property Tax issues and appeals.
Complaints against real estate agents and brokers before industry trade associations, the Real Estate Commission and Civil Rights Commission.
Education:
J.D. New York Law School
B.A. Lafayette College
Associations & Memberships:
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Sussex County Bar Association
Morris County Bar Association
Elder Law Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association
Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section Member
Community Service:
Lake Mohawk Preservation Foundation, Trustee
Fair Housing Contact Service, former Board Member
Pass It Along, Volunteer
Admitted to Practice:
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
S. District Court – District of New Jersey
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Askin & Hooker, LLC
Lawsuit & Dispute, Environmental Law, Business Law firm
200 Woodport Road
Sparta, NJ 07871