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Eric L. Brown

Eric L. Brown

  • Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law
  • New Jersey, New York
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Biography

I advise and represent clients in the following areas: estate administration and estate probate; estate planning document preparation (wills, revocable living trusts, living wills, health care proxies, and power of attorneys); business entity formation; artist and entertainment contracts; copyright and trademark licensing agreements. I offer clients detailed-oriented legal services gained through a former career in accounting and finance one of the most respected, international financial institutions. I also offer consultations at the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Queens Bar Association, The City of New York Bar Association, and at the private residence of senior citizens and disabled individuals. I have a strong, personal interest in assisting elders, as well as the children, grandchildren, and self-appointed caretakers of elders in their legal matters. Furthermore, as a former professional actor, trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and a member of Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, I have a strong interest in assisting performing and visual artists, musicians, and other arts and entertainment professionals in their legal matters. In the past, I completed an internship through the Seton Hall University School of Law Entertainment Law Externship at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in New York. Currently, I am not accepting new clients.

Education
Seton Hall University School of Law
J.D. (2014) | Law
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University of Rochester
B.A. (1992) | Economics
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University of Rochester
Minor (1992) | Accounting and Finance
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Professional Experience
Owner: Attorney and Counselor at Law
Law Office of Eric L. Brown LLC
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Estate Administration and Probate: Counsel clients in matters of estate administration: letters of administration; letters of testamentary; and asset distribution; Elder Law: act as a representative in elder law matters: state disability and federal social security disability insurance benefits; retirement benefits; elder and disabled tenancy issues; and state public benefits; Estate Planning Drafting: Draft power of attorneys, wills, health care proxies, and living wills Employee Benefits: Represent clients in employment law matters: fringe benefit and healthcare coverage disputes; and Family Law: Advise clients in family law matters: uncontested divorce; child support modifications and violations; child custody hearings; adoption; and paternity issues
Entertainment Law Externship - Legal Intern
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
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Entertainment Law: Assisted entertainment attorneys in the research of legal and business issues affecting performing artists, visual artists and artistic institutions.
Estate Planning Volunteer
New York County Lawyers' Association
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Estate Planning Drafting: Draft wills, power of attorneys, health care proxies, and living wills for federal agents and law enforcement officers in association with the Ballard Sphar, L.L.P. Wills for Heroes Foundation
Estate Representative
New York Private Estate Client
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Estate Administration: Acted as an intestate representative for an estate consisting of twelve heirs and a multi-dwelling property; Property Law: Assisted real estate and probate attorneys in the settlement of title discrepancies; Probate: Drafted petition and amendments for the sale of real property to be approved by the Kings County Surrogate’s Court; liquidated assets, settled decedent’s debts, and distributed personal property and monetary assets to heirs; and Landlord/Tenant Law: Handled holdover evictions as a pro se litigant in the New York City Housing Court.
Professional Associations
New Jersey State Bar Association
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Brooklyn Bar Association
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City of New York Bar Association
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New York County Lawyers' Association
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Activities: Draft wills, power of attorneys, health care proxies, and living wills for federal agents and law enforcement officers in association with the Ballard Sphar, L.L.P. Wills for Heroes Foundation
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New York State Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Radio and Television Artists
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Jersey
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New York
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free initial phone consultation not to exceed one-half (1/2) hour. Each additional consultation is $75 for one-half (1/2) hour. A fee may be requested for review of entertainment contracts, licensing agreements, estate planning documents, and landlord/tenant lease agreements depending on the amount of pages.
  • Not Currently Accepting Clients
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    I offer consultations at the City of New York Bar Association in Midtown Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bar Association in Downtown Brooklyn, Queens County Bar Association in Jamaica, Queens, your home, an alternative private location, or by phone.
Practice Areas
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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Contact & Map
City of New York Bar Association
42 W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Cell: (917) 446-5497
Queens County Bar Association
90-35 148th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Cell: (917) 446-5497
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Cell: (917) 446-5497