Rebecca M. Blahut Direct Phone: 845-486-6866 rblahut@mccm.com

Education:
Southeastern Louisiana University B.S. 1996, Finance
Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2001

Admitted to Practice:
New York, 2002

Affiliations:
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council
Dutchess County Bar Association (Treasurer 2006-present)
New York State Bar Association (Member, Estates and Trusts and  Elder Law Sections)
Mid-Hudson Women’s Bar Association

Awards:
Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce:  Forty Under 40 Shaker Award, 2010 Recipient

Civic:
Board of Directors of Dutchess County Arts Council (2009-present)
  Corporate Secretary 2010
Dutchess County Arts Council Golf Tournament Committee (2006-2009)
Board of Directors of Quitman Resource Center for Preservation (Treasurer, 2006 to 2008)
Board of Directors of Grace Smith House (2004-2007)

Estate Planning:
Development of Estate Plans for individuals and the preparation of estate planning documents, including Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Generation Skipping Trusts and Charitable Trusts.  Creation of Estate and Gift Tax Plans to reduce or avoid taxation.  Assist business owners to plan for the transfer of businesses to a younger generation.

Guardianships:
Applications for appointment of guardians for incapacitated and developmentally disabled individuals under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law and Article 17-A of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act.  Assist guardians with all aspects of the management of guardianship estates.

Trust and Estate Administration:
Assist Executors, Trustees and Administrators with all aspects of the administration of Estates and Trusts.  Services include probate of Will, marshaling of assets, preparation of estate tax returns, sale and distribution of assets, preparation and filing of accountings and discharge of fiduciaries.

Elder Law:
Development of plans for possible incapacity or need for nursing home care, including preparation of Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Trusts to aid in the protection of assets and Medicaid applications.

Condominium Formation & Conversion:
Prepare offering plans and amendments for new condominium developments and for the conversion of existing apartment and multiple family properties into condominium units.  Assist developers owners in all aspects of the approval process with the NYS Department of Law and the sales of approved units to bona fide purchasers.

Rebecca was born in Manassas, Virginia and was raised in suburban New Orleans.  She lived in Jackson, Mississippi for five years, where she attended law school.  She relocated to the Hudson Valley in May of 2001.  Rebecca and her husband, David, a manager in the Computing and Information Services Department at Vassar College, reside in Staatsburg.

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