Business Details
19 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Estate Planning Solutions
Canarick & Canarick has been dedicated to providing strategic estate planning solutions for over 20 years. Our firm specializes in designing tailored plans that protect assets, minimize tax exposure, and ensure clients' legacies are preserved according to their wishes. We combine deep expertise in estate and tax law with a client-centered approach, serving individuals and families across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Our team prioritizes clarity, guiding clients through complex legal concepts with empathy and transparency. We maintain the highest ethical standards while offering personalized service that adapts to evolving client needs.With a focus on both foundational and advanced planning strategies, we help clients navigate wills, trusts, probate, and intergenerational wealth transfer. Our commitment to excellence has earned recognition from industry peers and consistent positive feedback from clients who value our approachability and technical proficiency. We remain accessible for ongoing support, ensuring clients feel confident their plans remain current with life changes.
Services
Basic Estate Planning
Advanced Tax Strategies
Young Adult Planning
Real Estate Services
Probate Assistance
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of specialized estate planning experience
- Our team includes attorneys with advanced tax law credentials
- We provide clear explanations of complex legal concepts
- Our practice serves clients across three states with local knowledge
- We maintain transparent pricing with no hidden fees
What people say
Professional and thorough
Made complex topics simple
Timely document completion
No hidden fees
Personalized service
Services
Basic Estate Planning
Our foundational estate planning focuses on creating essential legal documents including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies. We help clients establish clear directives for asset distribution, medical decision-making, and financial management. This service ensures families have proper protections in place while minimizing potential conflicts and legal complications during times of transition.
Advanced Tax Strategies
We implement sophisticated tax planning techniques including irrevocable trusts, gifting strategies, and generation-skipping transfers. Our advanced planning helps high-net-worth clients reduce estate tax exposure while protecting assets from creditors and legal challenges. We specialize in creating customized solutions that maintain flexibility while ensuring long-term wealth preservation across multiple generations.
Young Adult Planning
This service addresses legal needs for families with children transitioning to adulthood. We help establish healthcare proxies and financial powers of attorney to maintain parental access during emergencies. Our planning ensures parents can continue managing medical and financial matters for adult children while complying with HIPAA regulations and state-specific legal requirements.
Real Estate Services
Our real estate legal services cover residential transactions, deed transfers, and property ownership structuring. We assist with contract preparation, title review, and closing representation while integrating property plans with overall estate strategies. This service ensures seamless property transfers that align with clients' broader wealth management and succession planning goals.
Probate Assistance
We guide executors and beneficiaries through the probate process with clear legal counsel and administrative support. Our services include will validation, asset inventory, debt settlement, and distribution planning. We help navigate complex probate requirements while minimizing delays and conflicts, ensuring efficient execution of estate plans according to legal standards and client intentions.
People
Michael S. Canarick
Founder and Managing Partner
Michael founded Canarick & Canarick in 2007 after earning his law degree and Master of Laws in Taxation. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in estate and tax planning for individuals and businesses. He teaches other attorneys and has been recognized as a top family lawyer by New Jersey Family Magazine.
Amy Keseday Papa
Associate Attorney
Amy joined the firm in 2023 with extensive experience in estate planning and probate. She assists clients with wills, trusts, and real estate transactions while providing guidance on estate administration. Her background includes judicial clerkship and extensive legal education focused on public policy.
Allison Slater
Director of Operations
Allison manages the firm's operational processes with over 20 years of corporate retail experience. She oversees estate planning execution, document delivery, and financial operations while ensuring seamless client communication throughout the planning process.
Katie Elasmar
Director of Marketing & New Business
Katie leads client relations and marketing initiatives with a decade of experience at the firm. She coordinates client communications, manages marketing strategies, and serves as primary contact for new clients while maintaining hands-on involvement in case management.
Questions
What estate planning services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, advanced tax strategies, and probate assistance.
How do you differ from other estate planning firms?
Our approach combines tax law expertise with personalized guidance, offering both foundational and advanced strategies tailored to individual client needs.
What areas do you serve?
We serve clients throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania with both in-person and virtual consultation options.
How much does estate planning cost?
Costs vary based on complexity - we provide transparent pricing during initial consultations with no hidden fees for all services.
Can you help with young adult planning?
Yes, we specialize in creating healthcare proxies and financial powers of attorney for families with adult children transitioning to independence.
Do you offer real estate legal services?
Yes, our real estate services include contract preparation, deed transfers, and closing representation integrated with estate planning strategies.
