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Buffalo
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mdrechsel@phillipslytle.com
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Oct 10, 2024
Sixteen Attorneys Join Phillips Lytle
Madeline focuses her practice in trusts and estates planning, assisting clients on a broad range of matters related to trust and estate planning, including tax planning and estate and trust administration.
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Trusts and Estates
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Education
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 2024
Queen’s University, B.A., 2019
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New York
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Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
, Associate 2022-2023
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Elder Law & Special Needs Section
Trusts & Estates Law Section
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New IRS Regulations on Year-of-Death RMDs
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A Guide to Choosing the Right Fiduciaries and 2025 Federal and New York Transfer Tax Updates
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A Guide to Choosing the Right Fiduciaries
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Co-Author, “A Guide to Choosing the Right Fiduciaries,”
Buffalo Business First
, November 2024
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