About Katherine
Attorney Katherine Liebner focuses her legal practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and labor and employment law. She also handles appellate matters across a wide spectrum of practices.Estate Planning Kathy works closely with her clients to navigate the many nuances of proper estate planning. She has extensive experience working with clients on all levels of estate planning, including:Preparing WillsDrafting Powers of Attorney Drafting Healthcare ProxiesPreparing Revocable Living TrustsUpdating beneficiary designationsMedicaid planningMedicaid Asset Protection TrustsLife Estate DeedsKathy also helps clients strategically take advantage of estate and income tax planning opportunities. This includes advising clients on, and preparing:Credit Shelter TrustsGifting strategiesIrrevocable Life Insurance TrustsCharitable TrustsKathy is also admitted to practice law in Florida, and she works with many of our New York clients who either split their time between New York and Florida, or are looking to retire to Florida and need to make the transition in the most tax-advantageous way possible. She consults with those clients on the nuances of the process to change the domicile and residency. In addition, Kathy also assists clients with the administration of both New York and Florida estates, working closely with the estate fiduciary to seamlessly execute all legal obligations related to the estate of the decedent.
Attorney Katherine Liebner focuses her legal practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and labor and employment law. She also handles appellate matters across a wide spectrum of practices.
Estate Planning Kathy works closely with her clients to navigate the many nuances of proper estate planning. She has extensive experience working with clients on all levels of estate planning, including:
Kathy also helps clients strategically take advantage of estate and income tax planning opportunities. This includes advising clients on, and preparing:
Kathy is also admitted to practice law in Florida, and she works with many of our New York clients who either split their time between New York and Florida, or are looking to retire to Florida and need to make the transition in the most tax-advantageous way possible. She consults with those clients on the nuances of the process to change the domicile and residency. In addition, Kathy also assists clients with the administration of both New York and Florida estates, working closely with the estate fiduciary to seamlessly execute all legal obligations related to the estate of the decedent.
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Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Trusts and Estates
- Recognized: Trusts and Estates - 2023
- Recognized: Trusts and Estates - 2022
- Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
- Selected by Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Star, 2016 - 2021Selected by Super Lawyers Upstate New York 2022Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30, 2012
- Selected by Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Star, 2016 - 2021
- Selected by Super Lawyers Upstate New York 2022
- Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30, 2012