* Ellen G Makofsky - Elder Attorneys: Garden City NY

Estate Planning & Probate Administration Attorney Garden City NY | Wills & Trusts Lawyer New York
* Asset Protection Planning
* Deeds including deeds retaining a life estate
* Durable Powers of Attorney
* Estate Administration
* Estate Planning
* Guardianships
* Health Care Proxies & Living Wills and Other Advance Directives
* Irrevocable Trusts for tax planning and Medicaid Planning
* Medicaid Applications
* Probate and Estate Administration
* Revocable Trusts
* Special Needs Trusts
* Will and Trust preparation

Ellen G Makofsky
Raskin & Makofsky
600 Old Country Rd #444
Garden City NY 11530
Tel: 516 228-6522
Fax: 516 228-6525
E-mail: ellengm@aol.com

* Board Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation

Areas of Practice
* Elder Law
* Trusts and Estates
* Probate and Estate Administration
* Guardianships
* Disability Planning
* Asset Protection
* Medicaid Planning
* Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney

Ellen G. Makofsky is a cum laude graduate of Brooklyn Law School. She is a partner in the law firm of Raskin & Makofsky with offices in Garden City, New York. The firm's practice concentrates in elder law, estate planning, guardianships and estate administration.

Ellen G. Makofsky was selected as a 2009 SuperLawyer. Ms. Makofsky was recently elected to the position of At-Large member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association ("NYSBA") and serves on the Association's Membership Committee. She is the Past Chair of the NYSBA, Elder Law Section. She is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney ("CELA"). Ms. Makofsky serves as Treasurer of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, Inc. She is a member of the NYSBA's Trusts and Estates Law Section. Ms. Makofsky is a member of Nassau County Bar Association, Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advisory Committee and the Surrogate's Court Trusts and Estates Committee. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. ("NAELA") and the American Bar Association.

Ms. Makofsky is one of the founders of the Senior Umbrella Network of Queens and is a past chair of the organization. She is former co-chair of the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation ("LIAF") Legal Advisory Board and is past president of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island, Nassau Chapter. She is a former co-chair of the Senior Umbrella Network of Nassau. Ms. Makofsky has served as a Trustee of Landmark on Main Street and as a member of the board of the Community Chest of Port Washington both groups being community-based organizations in Port Washington, NY.

Ms. Makofsky writes on Elder Law and trust and estate topics frequently. She is the author of the Advance Directive News Column which appears in a quarterly publication of the New York State Bar Association entitled Elder Law Attorney.

Ms. Makofsky recently received the 2009 award from the NYSBA Elder Law Section for her efforts in furtherance of the rights of the elderly and person with disabilities. In the past several years, Ms. Makofsky was also honored by the Long Island Alzheimer's Association; The Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island; and The Nassau County Bar Association for the services she has provided to the elderly. Ms. Makofsky has appeared on the radio and television and is a frequent guest lecturer and workshop leader for professional and community groups.

Located in Garden City, New York, Raskin & Makofsky has served clients in areas including Long Island, New York City, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, White Plains, Mineola, Hempstead, Levittown, Massapequa, Bethpage, Syosset, Oyster Bay, Glen Cove, Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, Woodmere, Valley Stream, Elmont, Floral Park, Flushing, Kew Gardens and Forest Hills.