Kristine Ann Cummings is a seasoned trial attorney focusing on matrimonial and family law, as well as probate litigation. She approaches complex matters with a determination to ensure that her clients are heard. From high-conflict custody disputes to financially...
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Ready Access Memory: Organizing Information for Your Personal Representative
In today’s digital world, we create an enormous amount of personal, financial and electronic information over the course of our lives, and the relevance of this information does not end at death. When the person nominated as your personal representative (formally...
Guardianships, Conservatorships and Jurisdictional Issues: What to Do and Where to File
Many clients have loved ones who will become or who are already vulnerable and need assistance with activities of daily living. Clients will often create Health Care Proxies or Durable Power of Attorneys to appoint trusted individuals or family members to make medical...
“What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” Spring ’26 FBA Panel – Part 3
Watch the final installment of the latest Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion: “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive”. This final installment of the panel series wraps up the conversation with moderator Jeffrey Davis and...
“What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” Spring ’26 FBA Panel – Part 2
Watch and glean insights from the latest Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion as Attorney Stephen Wilchins, Richard Hirschen and Stewart Karger continue their discussion on “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” in Part 2. In...
“What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive” Spring ’26 FBA Panel – Part 1
Attorney Stephen N. Wilchins, Founding Partner at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins, returns to the Radio Entrepreneurs Family Business Association (FBA) Panel Discussion entitled “What Family Businesses Need Today to Thrive.” Moderated by Jeffrey Davis of Mage LLC,...
Wouldn’t It Be Great to Leave Junior the House?
My daughter recently bought a house in the neighborhood she was raised in, much to my great delight, another generation would grow up with the same neighborhood schools, playgrounds and restaurants my young family enjoyed years ago. Similarly, many clients also have...
Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP Elects Attorney John W. Donahue as Equity Partner
Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP is proud to announce that Attorney John W. Donahue has been elected as an Equity Partner, the first since the firm was founded in 2012. Since joining the firm eight years ago, John has consistently been a leader and subject matter...
SAFE Notes: An Early Stage Funding Alternative
A SAFE note is a financial instrument that allows investors to provide capital to startups in exchange for a promise of future equity, hence the term Simple Agreement for Future Equity. Investors receive the right to convert their SAFEs to equity shares in the company...
Meet Brendan McGrory
Brendan McGrory is an attorney in the Private Client Services practice, specializing in estate planning, business succession and wealth transfer. While many attorneys are drawn to the logic of the law, Brendan’s path was guided by a love for writing and a desire to...