Lauren C. Enea

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
    J.D.
    Honors: summa cum laude

• Non Legal Education

  • Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
    Bachelor of Science
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Business Management

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• "What is a Power of Attorney and Why Do I Need One?,” North Castle Public Library, 2025
  
• “Aging in Place with Medicaid Home Care,” NYSSCPA Rockland Chapter, 2025
  
• “Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long-Term Care,” Rockland County Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association & Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association, 2025
  
• “Conveying Real Estate and the Tax Consequences,” NYSSCPA Westchester/Rockland Fall Tax Conference, 2025
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home," Scarsdale Public Library, 2025
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Bronxville Public Library, 2025
  
• "Conveying Real Estate and the Tax Consequences," White Plains Bar Association, 2025
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," NYSSCPA Manhattan/Bronx Chapter, 2025
  
• "Estate Planning and Will Drafting 2025," New York State Bar Association, 2025
  
• "Estate Planning for Every Age," Scarsdale Public Library, 2025
  
• "How Proper Legal Planning & Home Ownership Can Help Your Clients Age in Place Safely," Westchester County Bar Association, 2025
  
• "Life Transitions and the Unexpected," The Bristal at White Plains, Rye Free Reading Room, The Bristal at Armonk, Mamaroneck Public Library, The Kensington, 2025
  
• "Protecting Your Assets and Identity," Bronxville Public Library, Brightview Harrison, Scarsdale Women's Club, North Castle Public Library, 2025
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," Scarsdale Public Library, 2025
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," The Club at Briarcliff Manor, 2024
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," North Salem Seniors, Putnam-Northern Westchester Fire Police Association, North Castle Public Library, Mamaroneck Public Library, 2024
  
• "Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law Planning," Judicial Title Insurance Agency, Accountants Club of America, Drum Hill Senior Living Community, 2024
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," Master Networks, 2024
  
• "Life Transitions and the Unexpected," Scarsdale Public Library, The Somers Library, The Warner Library, 2024
  
• "Estate Planning for Every Age: What You Need to Know," North Castle Public Library, Scarsdale Public Library, 2024
  
• "Protecting Your Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Police Columbia Association of Westchester, NYSSCPA Manhattan/Bronx Chapter, Judicial Title Insurance Agency, 2024
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home," Bronxville Public Library, Heritage Hills Men's Club, 2024
  
• "New York Independent Assessor (NYIA) Program and the World of Evaluations," HalfMoon Education, 2024
  
• "Transfer on Death Deeds (TODD)," Westchester County Bar Association, 2024
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home," John C. Hart Memorial Library, Tuckahoe Public Library & Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 2023
  
• "Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning and Federal & New York Estate Taxes," Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judicial District, 2023
  
• "Understanding Estate Planning: Wills and Trusts Demystified,” Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judicial District, 2023
  
• "Why Plan a Funeral Before You're Ready to Have a Funeral?," The Somers Library, 2023
  
• "Estate Planning for Every Age,” Tuckahoe Public Library, 2023
  
• "Protecting Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care,” The Somers Library, 2023
  
• "What's New in Elder Law and the Medicaid Home Care Program,” Heritage Hills Men's Club, 2023
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing Yourself for the Elder Years,” Bronxville Public Library, 2023
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Last Will?," Westchester County Bar Association & Mamaroneck Public Library, 2023
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Larchmont Public Library, 2022 - Present
  
• "Changing Real Estate Needs and Estate Planning for Seniors," Irvington Public Library, 2022 - Present
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," Columbian Lawyers Association (Westchester County), 2022 - Present
  
• "Drafting an Effective Power of Attorney," Columbian Lawyers Association (Westchester County), 2022 - Present
  
• "Nuts and Bolts of Estate & Financial Planning," First American Title Insurance Company, Port Chester/Rye Bar Association & Tuckahoe Public Library, 2022 - Present
  
• "Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long Term Care," Pace Haub School of Law, 2022 - Present
  
• "Planning for New York and Federal Estate Taxes," Pace Haub School of Law, 2022 - Present
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," John C. Hart Memorial Library & Yorktown Assisted Living, 2022 - Present
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will?," Association on Aging in New York & Tuckahoe Public Library, 2022 - Present
  
• "What is a Power of Attorney and Why Do I Need One?," The Somers Library, 2022 - Present
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Bronxville Public Library & The Kittay House, 2021 - Present
  
• "Changing Real Estate Needs and Estate Planning for Seniors," Bronxville Public Library & Tuckahoe Public Library, 2021 - Present
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," Yonkers Lawyers Association, 2021 - Present
  
• "Managing Your First Year Alone: A Legal & Financial Planning Checklist for Widows & Widowers," Bronxville Public Library, 2021 - Present
  
• "Planning Options for the Transfer of a Primary Residence," Yonkers Lawyers Association, 2021 - Present
  
• "Protecting Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 2021 - Present
  
• "Utilizing a Trust for Elder Law and Estate Planning: The Pros and Cons," Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 2021 - Present
  
• "Elder Law & Protecting Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Town of Bedford Seniors, 2020 - Present
  
• "New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Create Urgency to Long Term Care Planning," John C. Hart Memorial Library, 2020 - Present
  
• "Pandemics & Planning: Estate Planning Essentials in a COVID-19 World," John C. Hart Memorial Library, 2020 - Present
  
• "Protecting Your Assets from Medicaid Home Care and Nursing Home Costs," Bronxville Public Library, 2020 - Present
  
• "Protecting Assets from the Cost of Long Term Care," John C. Hart Memorial Library, 2020 - Present

Published Works

Articles

• “Estate Planning for Digital Assets,” Westchester Senior Voice, Fall 2025
  
• “How Much Will I Owe?,” The Somers Record, June 2025
  
• "How Is Inherited Property Taxed?," Westchester Senior Voice, Summer 2025
  
• "Creating a Long-Term Care Plan in Your 30s," Yorktown News, May 2025
  
• "A Warm Gift is Better Than a Cold One," The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times, March 2025
  
• “The Best Gift You Can Give,” Westchester Senior Voice, November 2024
• “The Best Gift You Can Give: Generational Gifting,” The Mt. Kisco Bedford Times, October 2024
• “Congratulations, You've Signed Your Estate Planning Documents - Now What?,” Yorktown News, September 2024
• “Estate Planning for College Students: Why It's So Important and How to Get Started,” Mahopac News, August 2024
• “Sharing is Caring: Pros and Cons of Communicating Your Estate Plan,” Westchester Senior Voice, Summer 2024
• “How to Relay Your Medical Preferences in a Health Care Proxy,” Yorktown News, May 2024
• “Is it Too Early for Young Adults to Create an Estate Plan?,” Mahopac News, May 2024
• “Commencing a Guardianship Proceeding?,” The Mt. Kisco Bedford Times, March 2024
• “Guardianship Proceedings,” Westchester Senior Voice, Spring 2024
• “New Year's Resolutions: Estate Planning Edition,” Yorktown News, January 2024
• “Debts & Deaths: Who's Responsible?,” Westchester Senior Voice, Winter 2023-24
• “Tis the Season to Consider Gifting,” The Mt. Kisco Bedford Times, December 2023
• “First Steps to Take When a Loved Ones Passes,” Westchester Senior Voice, Fall 2023
• “Aging Alone Does Not Need to be Lonely,” The Katonah Lewisboro Times, August 2023
• "Debts & Death: Who's Responsible?," Westchester Senior Voice, Winter 2023-2024
• "First Steps to Take When a Loved One Passes,” The Somers Record, September 2023
• "Aging Alone Does Not Need to Be Lonely: Estate Planning Tips for "Solo Seniors," Westcheser Senior Voice, Summer 2023
• "Attention Single Parents: Protect Your Children with a Proper Estate Plan," Yorktown News, May 2023
• "Avoid These Estate Planning Mistakes," Westchester Senior Voice, Sping 2023
• "What's Best for Me: A Revocable or Irrevocable Trust?," Westchester Senior Voice, Winter 2022/2023
• "How to Stay In Control of Your Affairs After an Alzheimer's or Dementia Diagnosis," The Somers Record, October 2022 | Westchester Senior Voice, Fall 2022
• "Estate Planning for Digital Assets," Westchester Senior Voice, Summer 2022
• "How Gray Divorce Adds a Wrinkle to Your Estate Plan," Westchester WAG Magazine, June 2022
• "Your Next Chapter: Estate Planning Considerations for the Newly Retired," The Somers Record, May 2022
• "Planning for the Newly Retired," Westchester Senior Voice, Spring 2022
• "Brady Bunch Estate Planning," Westchester Senior Voice, Winter 2021 | The Somers Record, January 2022
• "Shedding Light on the Power of Attorney," Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, November 2021
• "Heightened Anxiety for Parents of Children with Disabilities," Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, June 2021 | The Somers Record, July 2021
• "Probate and its Problems," Westchester Senior Voice, March 2021 | The Somers Record, May 2021
• "Disinheriting a Child," Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, January 2021 | The Somers Record, February 2021
• "How to Avoid a Will Contest when Disinheriting a Child or Family Member," Westchester Senior Voice, Winter 2020-2021
• "Don't Worry Honey, You Will Get My Diamond Ring When I Die: Steps You Can Take to Ensure it Actually Happens," Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, September 2020 | The Somers Record, September 2020
• "To Trust or Not to Trust: Leaving Money to Adult Children," Westchester Senior Voice, Fall 2020
• "The Importance of a Proactive Approach to Estate Planning," The Somers Record, July 2020

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Florida

Other Affiliations

• Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County (Member)
• Italian American Forum (Board Member)
• New York State Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section (Publications Committee Chair & Journal Co-Editor)
• Pace Women's Justice Center Advisory Board (Member)
• Westchester County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section (Executive Committee)
• Westchester County Bar Association, New Lawyers Section (Co-Chair)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Beta Gamma Sigma