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Mindy H. Stern, a partner of the firm, concentrates in real estate, estate planning and estate administration. Her real estate practice includes sales, acquisitions, leasing and financing on behalf of for profit and non-profit entities, public companies, and individuals.

Her trusts and estate practice includes counseling clients on all aspects of estate planning to achieve their family wealth transfer, asset protection, philanthropic and other goals and integrating that planning with their changes in marital status and life partner relationships, as well as representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and estates.
Ms. Stern is a former Chair of the Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and is a member of that Section’s Executive Committee. Ms. Stern also Chairs the Committee’s Housing Task Force, and Task Force creating a scholarship fund in memory of the Association’s deceased former President, Lorraine Power Tharp, and is a member of the Executive Committee’s Task Force regarding attorney escrow accounts and a member (and former Co-Chair) of the Section’s committee on Not For Profit Entities and Concerns.

  • Navigating Inherited Homes with Mortgages: Expert Advice
    Mindy advises that federal law prevents lenders from demanding immediate mortgage payment on inherited homes. Options include assuming the mortgage, selling the home, or refinancing. Consider affordability, as homeownership involves taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Consult a financial adviser and real estate attorney to choose the best path. "Loan assumption or refinancing may take over three months."
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