Real Estate

For over 29 years, Margaret has represented clients in residential purchases & sales of all real estate, including  homes, lake houses, rental properties, commercial real estate, farm land & vacant parcels. Margaret is a Community Bank, N.A. bank attorney for residential real estate closings. Margaret is an authorized title examiner for Stewart Title Insurance Co.  Margaret has handled the purchase and sale of numerous homes on Conesus Lake for her entire career.

Estates

For many years, Margaret has assisted families and individuals in Western New York with Estate filings and legal representation for various Estates, including Probate, Administration and Voluntary Administration proceedings. Margaret has options available for the payment of attorney fees for representation. Margaret’s representation has extended from Livingston County to all upstate New York counties.

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

Margaret has represented families & individuals in Estate Planning, including drafting of Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorneys, Living Wills & Health Care Proxies. Margaret consults with families to advise about protection of assets and Medicaid planning.

Divorce Mediation

Margaret is a trained Mediator and has assisted many couples and families with Divorce or Separation Mediation.  Mediation saves time, effort and money and can keep you out of Court.  Margaret can provide Mediation for any matter, but concentrates on Mediation for Divorce, Separation, Custody disputes and Child Support matters.

Custody

Margaret has effectively represented clients in custody and visitation matters. She has participated in numerous trials, representing parents seeking custody and visitation with their children.

Child Support

Margaret has represented many clients in child support court for over 29 years. She has assisted in matters involving parties seeking child and spousal support and those having to pay support.

Adoption

Margaret has represented clients in private placement, step-parent and partner adoptions.

Business Formation

Margaret has represented many organizations and individuals with the formation of corporations, partnerships and Limited Liability Corporations.

Divorce

Since 1992, Margaret has represented individuals in contested and uncontested divorce actions. In recent years, Margaret has concentrated her practice in assisting in uncontested divorces and encouraging mediation and settlement.

Geri Primeaux
Paralegal & Office Manager

Geri has been a paralegal with Margaret since August 2001. She supervises all real estate transactions, including bank closings, purchases/sales of homes and land. Geri assists with business formations, divorces and family court matters.

Lisa Bloser
Estate Paralegal

Lisa has worked at the office since 2015 and is the Estate Paralegal for the office and the main receptionist. She assists setting up appointments for wills, trusts & estate planning. She also assists with adoptions and other family court matters.

Jennifer Swift
Real Estate Secretary

Jen assists with real estate closings, concentrating on clients who are selling their homes and is responsible for post-closing real estate matters.

Betsy Simpson
Estate Paralegal

Betsy is the retired Chief Clerk of Ontario County Surrogate Court. She assists with the Estate proceedings in the office.

Cathy Prato
Legal Secretary

Cathy is a retired teacher from Livonia. She works part-time assisting in all matters of administration of the office, particularly with post-closing matters in real estate.