Renata A. Mizak

Renata A. Mizak

Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA)
  • Probate, Elder Law, Estate Planning
  • New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
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Biography

Renata A. Mizak is a Partner at Schenck Price, where she practices in the Elder & Special Needs Law, Estate and Trust Litigation, and Estate, Gift & Charitable Planning Practice Groups.

Renata has devoted her entire legal career to exclusively practicing in the following areas: Estate & Tax Planning, Estate Administration, Estate and Trust Litigation, Elder Law & Care Planning, Medicaid, Guardianships, Business Succession Planning, Special Needs Law, and Disability Law. Renata is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), a designation that affirms her advanced knowledge in elder law. Renata is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), underscoring her deep commitment to serving individuals and families navigating cognitive decline and aging.

Renata assists individuals in creating customized estate plans – consisting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives – while minimizing or avoiding estate taxation. She also represents:

Executors and Administrators managing estates of deceased individuals;
Trustees overseeing the administration and management of trusts;
Fiduciaries operating under powers of attorney, healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship, in understanding and carrying out their legal and fiduciary obligations;
Beneficiaries of estates and trusts, seeking to understand and protect their rights and interests;
Individuals wronged by fiduciaries, needing skilled legal advocacy in contested matters;
Elderly clients and their families, in establishing long-term care plans with asset preservation;
Disabled or elderly individuals and their families in navigating the Medicaid application process; and
Individuals with developmental disabilities or incapacitation, as well as individuals who seek appointment as guardians for such individuals; and serving as Court-appointed to such individuals.
A proud resident of Sussex County, Renata regularly speaks at local seminars, sharing practical insights in a field that evolves

Education
New York Law School
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Professional Associations
National Elder Law Foundation
Certified Elder Law Attorney
- Current
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New York State Bar  # 4442497
Member
- Current
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New Jersey State Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Jersey
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP
351 Sparta Avenue
Sparta, NJ 07871
US
Telephone: (973) 295-3670
Fax: (973) 540-7300
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed