Guiding Those Left Behind in New York

by Amelia E. Pohl, Vincent J. Russo, and Barbara J. Simmonds

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Written by Amelia E. Pohl, Attorney at Law, with New York Attorney Vincent J. Russo as consulting counsel, and Barbara J. Simmonds, Ph.D. as consulting psychologist, the book addresses all the legal and practical things you need to do when someone near to you dies in the State of New York

During her practice of law Attorney Pohl observed that many people want to reduce the high cost of legal fees by performing or assisting with their own legal transactions. Attorney Pohl found that, with a bit of guidance, people are able to perform many legal transactions for themselves.

About the Author
Before becoming an attorney in 1985, AMELIA E. POHL taught mathematics on both the high school and college level. During her tenure as Associate Professor of Mathematics at Prince George's Community College in Maryland, she wrote several books including Probability: A Set Theory Approach, Principals of Counting and Common Stock Sense. During her practice of law Attorney Pohl observed that many people want to reduce the high cost of legal fees by performing or assisting with their own legal transactions. Attorney Pohl found that, with a bit of guidance, people are able to perform many legal transactions for themselves. Attorney Pohl is utilizing her background as teacher, author and attorney to provide that "bit of guidance" to the general public in the form of self-help legal books that she has written. Attorney Pohl is currently working on "translating" this book for the rest of the 49 states: When Someone Dies In Arkansas When Someone Dies in Connecticut, etc.

Consulting New York Attorney VINCENT J. RUSSO is nationally recognized for his contribution and achievements in the field of Elder Law. He is the Managing and Founding Shareholder of Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P .C. with offices in Westbury, Islandia, and Lido Beach, New York. As a noted authority, author and lecturer in Elder Law, Mr. Russo has championed the rights of the elderly since 1985. He is also certified in Elder Law by the National Elder Law Foundation. Mr. Russo helped launch the practice of Elder Law as a Founding Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, of which he is a Past President and Fellow. He brought the success of his achievement to the New York State Bar Association and is a Founding Member and Past Chair of its Elder Law Section. Mr. Russo earned his law degree from Fordham University School of. Law and a Masters of Law in Taxation from the Boston University of Law. He is admitted to the New York, Massachusetts and Florida State Bar Associations, and is a Co-Author of New York Elder Law Practice (for professionals) published by the West Group.

Consulting Psychologist BARBARA J. SIMMONDS, Ph.D., a noted psychologist, has collaborated with the author on those sections of this book dealing with the grieving process. Dr. Simmonds has been practicing in the field of Health/ Rehabilitation Psychology and Gerontology for the past 10 years. Her experiences in the field led her as a natural outcome to develop expertise also in Grief Counseling, since so many losses accrue to individuals in a health care setting. In addition to her work in hospitals, nursing centers and private practice, Dr. Simmonds has served as Adjunct Faculty at Nova Southeastern University, teaching courses in Aging, Stress Management and Grief Counseling. Dr. Simmonds holds a Master's Degree in Gerontology and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. She was the Director of Psychological Services at Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for eight years and now continues her relationship with the institution on a consultation basis. She continues with her private practice in North Miami, Florida.

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