Alan Vaitzman, Esq.

Alan's practice centers on probate and estate litigation. He handles uncontested probate petitions, administration proceedings, accountings, claim disputes, kinship hearings, and contested matters including will contests, undue-influence claims, and fiduciary-removal proceedings under SCPA Articles 7, 14, 17, and 22.

He routinely appears in New York County, Kings County, Queens, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Surrogate's Courts, and is familiar with each county's particular procedural rhythms.

Alan's approach favors early evaluation and aggressive procedural posture: many estate disputes are won or lost in the first six months by the discipline of the SCPA § 1404 examination, kinship investigation, or accounting demand. He prepares every case as if it will be litigated, even when settlement is the most likely outcome.