Pinni Bohm
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Brooklyn, New York
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning & Probate,
Estate & Trust Litigation,
Real Estate,
Wills,
Trusts
Education Qualification:
New York University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Estate & trust litigation,
Real estate,
Wills,
Trusts
1301 Coney Island Ave Suite 2aNew York, New York, 10036
First Admitted: 2011, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.bohmlawfirm.com/aboutprobateattorneybohm
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chair, Introduction to the Surrogate's Court CLE Subcommittee, Trusts, Estates & Surrogates Courts Committee, New York City Bar Association. 2024-2025. , 2024
- Co-chair, Subcommittee Addressing Legislative Proposal to Amend the New York Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act Sections 307 to 309; Trusts, Estates & Surrogates Courts Committee; New York City Bar Association. Co-authored Report in support of proposed amendments to: 1. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of Section 307 of the New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA); 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of SCPA 308; and 3. Paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of SCPA 309., 2025
- Trusts, Estates & Surrogates Courts Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2023-2025, 2025
- Cardozo Alumni Association, 2011-2025, 2011
- Chair, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Alumni Association Tax Committee, 2013-2020, 2013
- NYU Law Alumni Association, 2012-2025, 2012
- New York City Bar Association, 2011-2025, 2025
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- During contested Limited Administration proceeding, I persuaded court that decedent's son should be appointed as Limited Administrator over objections from all three (3) of his siblings and their big law firm attorneys. , 2024
- In 2022, I oversaw a complicated real estate transaction and successfully closed it. Decedent passed away in March, 2020, from Covid, his surviving wife also passed away a few hours later from Covid. Decedent had one (1) biological daughter, while his wife’s next-of-kin was a brother and an estranged sister that could not be located. Under the new N.Y.E.P.T. 2-1.6, “an individual who is not established by clear and convincing evidence to have survived the other individual by one hundred twenty hours is deemed to have predeceased the other individual[.]” Accordingly, Decedent’s only child was entitled to inherit 100% of Decedent’s house, which passed to her by operation of New York law upon Decedent’s passing. Unfortunately, buyer’s big title company’s senior counsel refused to insure this sale by arguing that case law interpreting the old version of the statute should control; they demanded two (2) estate proceedings be instituted. I managed to persuade a different reputable title company’s senior counsel to insure the only child’s 100% title, and, pursuant to a contract provision I drafted, I compelled the buyer to use this alternate title company and close the transaction., 2022
- Negotiated stipulation settling distributee's objections to a decedent's Will., 2022
- During contested administration proceeding, I persuaded court that the surviving spouse was unfit to serve as estate administrator. Accordingly, the Court appointed my client, the decedent's daughter, as the sole estate administrator. , 2019
- I successfully proved that my client was the decedent's sole distributee during a kinship hearing. , 2022
Videos:
- I taught a CLE course through Lawline concerning 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, a very difficult area of law. I provided a comprehensive summary of this important subject, I answered live viewer questions with detailed answers, and I carefully analyzed difficult hypothetical situations. I was well-liked, my course was viewed by many other attorneys, and my course was, therefore, published on Lawline.com's website for two-years. , Understanding the IRC Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange, Estate Planning, Tax, 2014
Representative Clients:
- I represent individuals in uncontested Administration/Probate proceedings, Will Contest proceedings, Contested Administration Proceedings, and co-fiduciary disputes. I also help clients with residential real estate transactions and general estate plans, including Wills, Trusts, Asset Protection, and Estate and Gift Tax Optimization Planning. , 2024
Transactions:
- I represented numerous individuals and entities in residential and commercial real estate transactions. , 2024
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Real Estate Broker's License , 2025
Pro bono/Community Service:
- I represented a decedent's children pro bono for an estate administration proceeding, subsequent estate administration issues, assisted them with a wrongful death proceeding, and oversaw a petition asking the Court to approve the wonderful wrongful death settlement. I also assisted them with usury claims., 2024
Honors/Awards:
- Rising Star in Estate Planning and Probate, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2016-2024, 2024
- Marquis Who's Who New Listee, Not yet available, 2024
- Highest Avvo Rating of 10/10, Avvo, 2014-2025, 2025
- Top 40 Under 40 Trusts and Estates Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016
- James Lewis Award, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2010
Educational Background:
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2011
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 2010
- Brooklyn College, B.S., Business, Management, and Finance, summa cum laude, 2007, 2007
White Papers:
- Co-authored NYC Bar Association Trusts, Estates, and Surrogate's Court Committee Report in support of a proposed amendment to: 1. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of Section 307 of the New York Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA); 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of SCPA 308; and 3. Paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of SCPA 309., Report Addressing Legislative Proposal To Amend The New York Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act Sections 307 To 309, Trusts And Estates, 2025
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Discussed Planning With New Estate, Gift & Trust Tax Provisions, Speaker, Planning With New Estate, Gift & Trust Tax Provisions, https://cardozo.yu.edu/cle-planning-new-estate-gift-trust-tax-provisions, Estate And Gift Tax, 2015
- I will be speaking at a New York City Bar Association CLE that will introduce attorneys to the New York Surrogate's Court with its unique procedures. Target audience are recent law school graduates and attorneys interested in switching to the practice of trusts and estates law.Speakers will cover:• Introduction to the Administration Proceeding• Introduction to the Probate Proceeding• Complicated Issues that Arise • Ethics Issues That Arise during Surrogate’s Court Practice, Speaker and Program Chair, Introduction to the New York Surrogate's Court CLE, New York City Bar Association, Trusts And Estates, 2025
- Provided an overall summary of IRC Section 1031 to students. Handled Live Q and A session at the program's conclusion. , Speaker, Understanding the IRC Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange, https://www.lawline.com/cle/course/understanding-the-irc-section-1031-like-kind-exchange, 2014
- In the waning evening hours of January 1, 2013, Congress approved all-encompassing legislation that averted what some had described as the "fiscal cliff.", Author, Fiscal Cliff" Averted: Congress Passes Tax Reform, New York State Bar Association Section Newsletter, 2010
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- I have been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Trusts and Estates., 2024
- Rated and Approved, Lead Counsel, 2012 - 2025, 2025
- Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2015 - 2016 , 2016
Industry Groups:
- New York City Bar Association
- Real Estate Broker
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