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Kristen Walsh concentrates her practice on complex estate planning, asset protection and wealth preservation, trust and estate administration, and elder law.
Kristen designs and implements estate plans that are specifically tailored for the needs and objectives of each of her clients. She drafts estate planning documents from the simple to the complex, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, family agreements, and advance directives. Kristen’s estate plans address estate and gift tax planning, elder care and special needs concerns, business succession planning, and lifetime and charitable giving.
In trust and estate administration matters, Kristen is involved in the preparation of gift and estate tax returns and the preparation of both informal and formal accountings. She advises executors and trustees on their fiduciary duties and advises beneficiaries on their rights. Kristen also represents clients in both contested and uncontested Surrogate’s Court matters, including probate, administration, and accounting proceedings, and other trust and estate litigation matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Kristen was a Trusts & Estates associate at a prominent firm. She also previously served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Denis R. Hurley in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Garfunkel Wild attorneys have once again been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers.
Thirty-Eight Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Thirty-Three Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2022 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty Five Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Partner Jason Y. Hsi was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Litigation – Health Care Law.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2021 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
27 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys Recognized In 2022 Best Lawyers In America List
Garfunkel Wild received prominent recognition in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. A total of 38 attorneys were honored with 59 individual recognitions across various practices and offices nationwide. Additionally, 3 Garfunkel Wild attorneys were distinguished as Lawyer of the Year, an accolade awarded to only one […]
Super Lawyers has recognized 36 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys across a range of the firm’s practice areas to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
Here is an overview of certain estate and gift tax rules currently in effect, the changes on the horizon, and ways you can save estate taxes for your family.
As the summer draws to a close, that fall back-to-school feeling comes back for many of us and it’s an excellent time to put your estate planning in order and see if any updates should be made. Consider the following: Changes to your estate plan may be warranted if, for example, a marriage ended, you […]
Garfunkel Wild's Kristen Walsh will present the "Inventory and Appraisement" portion at the National Business Institute (NBI) online seminar "New York Probate Process from Start to Finish" on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Planning for end-of-life medical care and estate planning can be daunting, but failing to put your affairs in order can leave your family with difficult decisions, increased expenses, and outcomes you didn’t intend. Join our webinar as Garfunkel Wild attorneys explain the legal documents every person should have
Garfunkel Wild’s Doris L. Martin, Esq. and Kristen M. Walsh, Esq. will present the webinar Asset Protection Planning for Medical Liability Claims.
Now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities. Our webinar will walk you through the latest tax issues and new developments, and provide guidance on how to best prepare for the months ahead.
Estate planning has been challenging in recent years. Drastic changes were proposed, but not enacted, and a major reduction to the Federal estate tax exemption is scheduled for 2026. What we do know is that the sooner you act, the more options you have to save estate taxes for your family.
This alert discusses Advance Directives, including the Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Designation, and Living Will, which are essential components of every estate plan.
In honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Month, Garfunkel Wild, P.C. wants to remind you of the importance of creating and maintaining an estate plan. Below we provide an overview of the Revocable Trust, an essential part of any estate plan.
Join Garfunkel Wild's Doris L. Martin and Kristen M. Walsh as she shares how to navigate the often intimidating world of trusts.
In this article published in the New York State Bar Associations Health Law Journal (2023 - Vol. 56 - No. 2), Kristen Walsh discusses the Section 529 College Savings Account: A Gift and Estate Tax Planning Perspective.
In light of market unpredictability and incoming changes to the gift and estate tax regime, now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities.
Kristen Walsh, co-authored the article “Estate Planning for the Young Professional,” published in the Spring 2021 New York State Bar Association Perspective.
Kristen Walsh will present at the New York State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: Annual Meeting 2021 on January 27, 2021.
Additional speaking & writing
Publications
- Proving the Family Tree: Navigating A Kinship Proceeding in Surrogate’s Court, The Nassau Lawyer, co-author (April 2020)
Kristen Walsh concentrates her practice on complex estate planning, asset protection and wealth preservation, trust and estate administration, and elder law.
Kristen designs and implements estate plans that are specifically tailored for the needs and objectives of each of her clients. She drafts estate planning documents from the simple to the complex, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, family agreements, and advance directives. Kristen’s estate plans address estate and gift tax planning, elder care and special needs concerns, business succession planning, and lifetime and charitable giving.
In trust and estate administration matters, Kristen is involved in the preparation of gift and estate tax returns and the preparation of both informal and formal accountings. She advises executors and trustees on their fiduciary duties and advises beneficiaries on their rights. Kristen also represents clients in both contested and uncontested Surrogate’s Court matters, including probate, administration, and accounting proceedings, and other trust and estate litigation matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Kristen was a Trusts & Estates associate at a prominent firm. She also previously served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Denis R. Hurley in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Estate planning has been challenging in recent years. Drastic changes were proposed, but not enacted, and a major reduction to the Federal estate tax exemption is scheduled for 2026. What we do know is that the sooner you act, the more options you have to save estate taxes for your family.
This alert discusses Advance Directives, including the Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Designation, and Living Will, which are essential components of every estate plan.
In honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Month, Garfunkel Wild, P.C. wants to remind you of the importance of creating and maintaining an estate plan. Below we provide an overview of the Revocable Trust, an essential part of any estate plan.
In light of market unpredictability and incoming changes to the gift and estate tax regime, now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities.
Garfunkel Wild's Kristen Walsh will present the "Inventory and Appraisement" portion at the National Business Institute (NBI) online seminar "New York Probate Process from Start to Finish" on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Planning for end-of-life medical care and estate planning can be daunting, but failing to put your affairs in order can leave your family with difficult decisions, increased expenses, and outcomes you didn’t intend. Join our webinar as Garfunkel Wild attorneys explain the legal documents every person should have
Garfunkel Wild’s Doris L. Martin, Esq. and Kristen M. Walsh, Esq. will present the webinar Asset Protection Planning for Medical Liability Claims.
Now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities. Our webinar will walk you through the latest tax issues and new developments, and provide guidance on how to best prepare for the months ahead.
Join Garfunkel Wild's Doris L. Martin and Kristen M. Walsh as she shares how to navigate the often intimidating world of trusts.
In this article published in the New York State Bar Associations Health Law Journal (2023 - Vol. 56 - No. 2), Kristen Walsh discusses the Section 529 College Savings Account: A Gift and Estate Tax Planning Perspective.
Kristen Walsh, co-authored the article “Estate Planning for the Young Professional,” published in the Spring 2021 New York State Bar Association Perspective.
Kristen Walsh will present at the New York State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: Annual Meeting 2021 on January 27, 2021.
As the summer draws to a close, that fall back-to-school feeling comes back for many of us and it’s an excellent time to put your estate planning in order and see if any updates should be made. Consider the following: Changes to your estate plan may be warranted if, for example, a marriage ended, you […]
Here is an overview of certain estate and gift tax rules currently in effect, the changes on the horizon, and ways you can save estate taxes for your family.
Here is an overview of certain estate and gift tax rules currently in effect, the changes on the horizon, and ways you can save estate taxes for your family.
As the summer draws to a close, that fall back-to-school feeling comes back for many of us and it’s an excellent time to put your estate planning in order and see if any updates should be made. Consider the following: Changes to your estate plan may be warranted if, for example, a marriage ended, you […]
Garfunkel Wild's Kristen Walsh will present the "Inventory and Appraisement" portion at the National Business Institute (NBI) online seminar "New York Probate Process from Start to Finish" on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Planning for end-of-life medical care and estate planning can be daunting, but failing to put your affairs in order can leave your family with difficult decisions, increased expenses, and outcomes you didn’t intend. Join our webinar as Garfunkel Wild attorneys explain the legal documents every person should have
Garfunkel Wild’s Doris L. Martin, Esq. and Kristen M. Walsh, Esq. will present the webinar Asset Protection Planning for Medical Liability Claims.
Now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities. Our webinar will walk you through the latest tax issues and new developments, and provide guidance on how to best prepare for the months ahead.
Estate planning has been challenging in recent years. Drastic changes were proposed, but not enacted, and a major reduction to the Federal estate tax exemption is scheduled for 2026. What we do know is that the sooner you act, the more options you have to save estate taxes for your family.
This alert discusses Advance Directives, including the Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Designation, and Living Will, which are essential components of every estate plan.
In honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Month, Garfunkel Wild, P.C. wants to remind you of the importance of creating and maintaining an estate plan. Below we provide an overview of the Revocable Trust, an essential part of any estate plan.
Join Garfunkel Wild's Doris L. Martin and Kristen M. Walsh as she shares how to navigate the often intimidating world of trusts.
In this article published in the New York State Bar Associations Health Law Journal (2023 - Vol. 56 - No. 2), Kristen Walsh discusses the Section 529 College Savings Account: A Gift and Estate Tax Planning Perspective.
In light of market unpredictability and incoming changes to the gift and estate tax regime, now is a great time to review your estate plan to make sure it reflects your current wishes and takes advantage of wealth transfer opportunities.
Kristen Walsh, co-authored the article “Estate Planning for the Young Professional,” published in the Spring 2021 New York State Bar Association Perspective.
Kristen Walsh will present at the New York State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: Annual Meeting 2021 on January 27, 2021.
Additional speaking & writing
Publications
- Proving the Family Tree: Navigating A Kinship Proceeding in Surrogate’s Court, The Nassau Lawyer, co-author (April 2020)
Education
- magna cum laude
- Dean’s Fellowship
- Notes and Comments Editor, Touro Law Review
Court admissions
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
New Jersey State Courts
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- New York State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section, Member
- Nassau County Bar Association Surrogate’s Court Estate & Trusts Committee, Member
- Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, Member
AWARDS & RANKINGS
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch – Trusts and Estates (2022-2025)
- New York Super Lawyers – Rising Star – New York Estate and Probate (2019-2024)