Chaifetz & Chaifetz, LLC

Lawrence Chaifetz is principal and partner at Chaifetz and Chaifetz, LLC. With over 35 years of practice, he has successfully handled thousands of real estate closings for both buyers and sellers, lease negotiations and lease preparation, and litigation for clients. Our services include drafting and negotiating contracts, conducting due diligence, facilitating 1031 exchanges, representing foreign investors, or resolving disputes. The firm also represents residential and commercial lenders and acts as their settlement agent and represents cooperative corporations and condominium associations. He also focuses on trusts and estates law and represents clients in estate planning matters, focusing on asset preservation, the minimization of estate, gift and income taxes and business succession. He works with his clients to draft Wills and Trust Agreements, including Medicaid Trusts, transfer assets to accomplish the objectives of their estate plans and coordinate those efforts with other professionals (including accountants, financial advisors, appraisers, insurance advisors and other attorneys). In addition, he represents clients in individual as well as fiduciary capacities regarding probate matters, the administration of estates and trusts, and in estate and trust litigation. Chaifetz and Chaifetz, LLC. strives to deliver efficient, effective, and personalized solutions for buyers, sellers, owners, managers, lenders, and brokers in the complex and dynamic world of New York real estate. The firm also prides itself on its personalized service when considering the trust and estates needs of its clients.