State Bar Association desperately seeks volunteer attorneys to settle cases linked to COVID-19 deaths
With estimated death totals related to COVID-19 topping 23,000 so far, the New York State Bar Association is “desperately” seeking volunteer attorneys to match with low-income families who need help settling uncontested small estates, according to an announcement it made on Wednesday.
The Bar Association has partnered with the Unified Court System in the effort, which has been led by Michael Miller, the Bar Association’s immediate past president and a trust and estates attorney. Lawyers willing to volunteer should contact the NYSBA at its Estates and Surrogate’s Court Assistance page, where families in need can access help, as well.
“The New York legal community has always risen to the task in times of crisis,” said Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. “I am grateful to Michael Miller and New York State Bar Association President Hank Greenberg for their leadership on this vital program and to our bar leaders and members throughout the state for their ongoing generosity in response to the immense legal needs of New Yorkers resulting from the pandemic.”