Joseph A. Bollhofer Esq.
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Joseph A. Bollhofer Esq.
Biography
Mr. Bollhofer is an attorney, and President of the law office of Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C. in St. James, New York. He is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Bollhofer received his undergraduate degree from the Stony Brook University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Elder Law and Estate and Business Planning, including asset transfer and Medicaid applications, have been primary areas of Mr. Bollhofer's law practice since 1985. He periodically gives lectures in these areas of law to community, professional and continuing education groups. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and of the Elder Law, Estates and Trusts and Real Property Sections of the New York State Bar Association and the Elder Law, Surrogate’s Court and Real Estate Committees of the Suffolk County Bar Association. Mr. Bollhofer also maintains an active real estate practice, representing purchasers, sellers and lenders, and is vice-president and general counsel of Downstate Title Agency, Inc. He has been serving area residents and businesses since 1985. His legal advice regarding estate and medicaid planning, elder law and real estate matters has appeared several times in Newsday and other area publications. An active participant in community affairs, Mr. Bollhofer is past president of the Smithtown Alumni Association, the Smithtown Rotary Club (2010-11), the Smithtown Township Arts Council and the St. James Chamber of Commerce. He has been a resident of Smithtown, St. James and Head of the Harbor for almost all of his life.
Practice Areas
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Contingent Fees - In personal injury matters
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
President Downstate Title Agency, Inc.
Year: 1997 - Current
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President Law Office of Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C.
Year: 1989 - Current
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Professional Associations
New York State Bar Association Member (1985 - Current)
Suffolk County Bar Association Member (1985 - Current)
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Member (2011 - Current)
Publications
Digital Assets and Accounts - Can Life Get More Complex? NY State Bar Association, Elder & Special Needs Law Journal (October, 2017)
Disenfranchisement of the College Student Vote: When A Resident Is Not A resident Fordham Urban Law Journal (1982)
Awards
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Inclusion in 1977 edition
Who's Who Among American High School Students 1977.0
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Full Academic Scholarship, Senior Year
Fordham University School of Law 1984.0
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NY State Regents Scholarship
NY State Boards of Regents 1977.0
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Inclusion in 1984 edition
Who's Who Among American Law Students 1984.0
Education
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State University of New York - Stony Brook B.A. (1981) | Social Sciences Interdisciplinary/Law emphasis
Year: 1977 - 1981
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Fordham University School of Law J.D. (1984) | Law
Year: 1981 - 1984
Honors: Top 25% Full academic scholarship Sr. year Activities: Managing Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal
Websites
http://bollhoferlaw.com/4901.html
Bollhoferlaw.com
Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C.
291 Lake Avenue, St. James, NY 11780
(631) 584-2304