Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

About Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, founded in 1919, is a single-office New York law firm. Its trusts and estates group advises individuals and families on estate planning and wealth transfer, represents fiduciaries in administration, and litigates trust and estate disputes. It also acts for charitable organisations and their donors.

Known For

• Trusts and estates group covering planning, administration and litigation from a single New York office
• Fiduciary litigation for executors, trustees and beneficiaries
• Advice to charitable organisations and major donors on gifts and governance
• Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth for private wealth law

Typical Mandate

Patterson Belknap is retained by New York families for estate planning and the administration of estates, and frequently by fiduciaries or beneficiaries when a trust or estate becomes contested. The firm's non-profit work means it is often involved where a family's planning includes a large charitable gift, a private foundation or a gift to a museum or university.

How to Engage

Most clients arrive through referral from banks, trust companies and other counsel; direct enquiries through the firm's website are also accepted. The first conversation is with a partner in the trusts and estates group. For contested matters, the firm will need the governing instruments and the procedural history before it can confirm it is free to act.

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