Jeffrey A. Asher

Admitted in NY & CT

FOUNDER

Jeffrey A. Asher is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. Mr. Asher is a member of the New York State Bar Association, where he serves on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section and on the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Law Section. Mr. Asher is quite active with the legislative and lobbying efforts of both Sections.

Mr. Asher concentrates primarily in the areas of sophisticated estate planning for high net worth individuals and family businesses, asset protection planning to safeguard assets against creditors, estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, special needs planning, and elder law/Medicaid planning.

Through planning, Mr. Asher gives his clients the peace of mind knowing that their estate plans will protect their loved ones, preserve and secure their wealth, and minimize estate and gift tax exposure. Mr. Asher counsels family business owners in the proper succession of their business ownership through the use of trusts and/or other succession planning techniques. Mr. Asher counsels executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries in connection with their probate, tax, financial and other obligations. Mr. Asher assists high net worth individuals in creating plans that safeguard their assets against creditors and from loss by reason of some future fiscal calamity. Mr. Asher counsels his clients in connection with planning for their Special Needs child, as well as their own disability issues and need for long-term care. Mr. Asher also represents individuals and assists them in obtaining Medicaid and other government benefits to pay for long-term home care and nursing home care.

Mr. Asher is a frequent lecturer for various financial institutions, civic groups and community organizations, has been featured on radio shows across the country, and is often presented by the New York State Bar Association as a community educator on various topics. Mr. Asher is a frequent speaker at, contributor to, and a member of the faculty at, National Business Institute, Inc. In addition, he is approved as a continuing education credit provider by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. and the Connecticut Department of Insurance.

Mr. Asher is designated a Top Rated Attorney by Super Lawyers® in the New York Metro Area in the fields of Estate & Trust Litigation, Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning & Probate, and Elder Law.

Mr. Asher recently appeared in the HBO Documentary “Bobby Fischer Against the World: Fight for the Fischer Estate”. Mr. Asher also is a legal commentator on Trusts and Estates and Elder Law matters for Court TV, TruTV, CNN Headline News, and The CBS Early Show.

Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace Law School

Donates her time at a wellness center in Pennsylvania helping people suffering from addiction and PTSD

Direct Tel.: (914) 266-2126
Email: jkruglinski@asherlawfirm.com

Jennifer C. Kruglinski

Admitted in NY & NJ

ASSOCIATE

Jennifer C. Kruglinski graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace Law School in 2013. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in August, 2013. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Asher, PC, she worked in a firm for 17 years, first as a secretary, then paralegal, and, upon being admitted to the New York State Bar, as an Associate, practicing law in the areas of divorce, family law, real estate, criminal law, corporate law, and wills and estates.

Jennifer is a member of the New York State Bar Association and White Plains Bar Association. She is licensed in both New York and New Jersey.

When not practicing law, Jennifer spends her time with her horses, both riding and caring for them, and donating her time at a wellness center in Pennsylvania teaching people suffering from addiction and PTSD about the animals and their care and how to ride..