Plan with clarity.
Move forward with confidence.
Zeh & Associates provides thoughtful legal counsel for the moments that shape a family, an estate, and what comes next — from planning ahead to navigating transition and resolving disputes.
Legal needs change with life. Our work follows three moments: planning, transition, and resolution.
Put the right structure in place.
Make intentional decisions before they become urgent — protecting assets, documenting wishes, preparing for care, and organizing what you have built.
Navigate what happens next.
When responsibility shifts because of death, incapacity, or family change, clear counsel can turn an unfamiliar process into a manageable one.
Protect your position when plans break down.
Disputes require a different kind of counsel: strategic, direct, and prepared to resolve the matter efficiently or advocate in court when necessary.
Nine areas. One connected practice.
The practice is organized around the legal moments clients actually experience — not a collection of interchangeable service cards.
Trust & Estate Planning
Protect wishes, family, assets, and legacy.
Medicaid Planning & Asset Protection
Plan for long-term care while preserving what matters.
Elder Law
Coordinate legal planning around aging, care, and capacity.
Real Estate Law
Counsel for property transactions, closings, and disputes.
Probate Law
Guide estates through Surrogate's Court and administration.
Guardianship Law
Navigate Article 81, 17, and 17-A proceedings.
Estate & Probate Litigation
Resolve will, trust, fiduciary, and inheritance disputes.
Civil Litigation
Strategic representation in business and individual disputes.
Landlord & Tenant Litigation
Representation in lease, eviction, and housing disputes.
Five years can change everything.
New York applies a five-year look-back period to nursing-home Medicaid. Transfers made during that period can affect eligibility — which is why asset-protection planning is most effective when it begins before care becomes an immediate need.
The plan starts with understanding the person behind it.
Estate plans, probate matters, guardianships, and disputes may be legal processes, but the decisions inside them are personal. Zeh & Associates begins by understanding the family, property, priorities, and concerns behind the paperwork.
Richard Blass · Client“I’ve known Chris for over a decade and have worked with him on my own estate planning on multiple occasions. Chris has an exceptional ability to explain and simplify complex trusts and estate planning concepts.”
Tell us what brings you here.
We’ll help you understand the next step and whether Zeh & Associates is the right fit for your legal needs. The first consultation is free.
Melville, NY 11747