Experienced Insurance Professional with a demonstrated history of working with Startups and Small to Midsize businesses. A trusted advisor that strives to educate and protect his clients in this constantly evolving insurance landscape. 

Certified Insurance Counselor 
Member of ProVisors NYC Two
Former President of Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce

Natale Scopelliti

Abelaj Law, PC

Principal

The Nonprofit Cooperative

Board Member

Metropolitan Black Bar Association

General Counsel

Chair of Trust and Estates Section (2020-22)

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Trusts and Estates; Not-for-Profit Organizations and Private Foundations; Tax

Insightful and compassionate counselor for individuals in advising on estate planning and administration.
Passionate advocate of not-for-profit organizations, including creation, governance and tax compliance.

Senior Counsel

Katsky Korins, LLP

Assist clients in transfer of wealth and interests in property:
-- Estate Planning and Administration - Estate and trust administration of testate and intestate estates for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. Draft Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare Proxy.  Analyze testate or intestate provisions and explain distribution scheme to clients. Draft Renunciations. Prepare Informal Accountings and Receipts and Releases. Fund and terminate testamentary trusts. Prepare and send Crummey Notices of Withdrawal to beneficiaries.    
-- Philanthropic Planning, including Creation of Private Foundations and Tax-Exempt Organizations - Create and ensure tax compliance of Private Foundations and Tax-Exempt Organizations, including Private Operating Foundations, Supporting Organizations,and 501(c)(3) organizations.
-- Federal, State, and Local Taxation - Research and prepare memoranda on federal and state income and estate tax laws. 
-- Secured Transactions - Prepare and file UCC-1 and -3 financing statements.

Associate Attorney

New York State Courts, Appellate Division, 1st Department

On behalf of the Court:
-- Evaluate and audit Law Guardians' compliance with Court Order and Judgment;
-- Act as a liaison between the assigned Judge and the court-appointed guardian to identify any issues that may affect the guardian’s ability to best care for the incapacitated person and refer any such issues to the Judge;
-- Conferences and hearings to address and resolve outstanding issues that affect guardianship;
-- Review guardians’ initial and annual accountings.

Court Examiner (MHL Article 81)

Medium-Sized Law Firm in Nassau County

Drafting Wills and Trust Instruments; Estate Administration

Administration of Decedent's Estates.  Probate and administration in States of New York and New Jersey, including Informal and Judicial Accountings, and Receipts and Releases, marshalling assets and transfer title, assignment of decedent’s business interests.  Draft Qualified Renunciations and Disclaimers. Draft and calculate Surviving Spouse’s Right of Election.  Create and fund Credit Shelter Trusts, Marital Trusts, and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Trusts.  Prepare Federal, New York State, New Jersey Estate Tax Returns, and New Jersey Inheritance Tax Returns. 

Drafting Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Proxies, Living Wills, and estate planning related documents.  Drafting real estate contracts and real property transfer forms.  Drafting Assignments of various interests, including LLC interests.

New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Trusts & Estates Section

Young Lawyers Section Liaison

St. John's University School of Law

Carry out extensive research and analysis of current estate administration trends and their synthesis with legal precedent for the treatise New York Law of Trusts &amp; Estates to be published in 2010.

Dean's Fellow, Dean Margaret V. Turano

Law Offices of Schauer & Schauer

Estate Administration; Estate Planning

Prepared Federal and New York State Estate Tax Returns, final fiduciary accountings for estate assets, and inventories of assets. Drafted affirmations, affidavits and letters in connection with probate proceedings.  Prepared and personally filed probate papers with Surrogate’s Court. Assisted executor in collection of decedent’s assets. Prepared closing statements for real estate transactions. Extensive in-person and telephone client contact.

Summer Associate / Legal Assistant

I love puzzle games and am fascinated by what happens when I put the pieces together. My favorites include sudoku, tetris, and kakuro. Yes, there is a “right” answer, but it takes attention, open-mindedness and creativity to solve the puzzle.  

When I work with you, we determine how to put your legacy puzzle in the right order.  Estate planning, philanthropy and nonprofit operations have a similar approach because I have to find the right fit for you based on your life goals and the options available under the tax laws.  

LEGAL COUNSEL TO CHARITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD
I represent nonprofits in obtaining federal tax-exempt status, updating Bylaws or addressing membership issues. I am motivated to provide the boards of nonprofits a road map to best carry out their charitable activities. If your organization has lost its tax-exempt status or is looking to dissolve, my experience allows you to focus on internal operations instead of legal processes and paperwork.  

DUAL-SIDED EXPERIENCE PROVIDES AN ADVANTAGE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND PLANNED GIVING
I understand the important factors that individuals and non-profits consider in giving and receiving their wealth and assets.  My substantial experience working with both sides on separate transactions provides an advantage in representing you, whether you are thinking of creating an endowment or have been approached to receive a structured gift.  This unique overlapping knowledge allows us to focus on the key points of structuring and negotiating the terms.

YOUR GUIDE IN PRESERVING WEALTH BASED ON YOUR UNIQUE VISION
I am by your side to structure an estate plan that meets your vision and long-term goals.  If you created your wealth, you know that you need someone to give you the tools, tips and tricks that enabled earlier generations to leave a legacy. I believe that a trusted relationship with my clients provides confidence and ease for their families. You are not one-size-fits all and neither is my approach to crafting your estate plan. My background as a practicing CPA yields insight and holistic approaches to create a tailored plan to honor your legacy.  

TRUSTEE REPRESENTATION AND POST-DEATH ADMINISTRATION
I represent fiduciaries and trustees in administering trusts or Surrogate's Court proceedings, carrying out the terms of a lifetime trust, or communicating with the IRS on estate tax audits.

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