Caroline M. Russ

Associate

Williamsville

Phone: 716.854.3400 x417

Fax: 716.276.3039

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Trusts & Estates

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About Me

Caroline takes a personal approach to practicing law. Previously practicing insurance defense litigation in-house at a major insurance carrier, she is now dedicated to helping individuals honor their loved ones’ final wishes and to assisting families through a difficult transition by assisting them step-by-step through the estate administration process. Caroline also provides legal advice to banking and financial institutions on estate matters.

Outside of work, Caroline enjoys catching up on books, films, and television, walking in the park, and playing with her family’s three dogs.

Credentials & Achievements

Education: 

Tulane University Law School, J.D.

Cornell University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions:

New York

Professional Focus

Capabilities:

  • Estate Administration
  • Representing executors and administrators in Surrogate’s Court and through all stages of estate administration such as
  • Appointment of a Representative
  • Asset Identification and Valuation
  • Management of Debts and Taxes
  • Accounting and Distribution of Assets
  • Providing legal advice relating to estate administration to financial institutions for compliance purposes
  • Estate Litigation
  • Representing interested parties in contested estate proceedings in Surrogate’s Court

Industries Served:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Professional & Business Services

Affiliations

  • Bar Association of Erie County

  • New York State Bar Association

  • Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York

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