Stella King

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 2012
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Dean's List
    Major: Anthropology

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Steinvurzel & Levy Law Group, Associate Attorney, 2016 - 2019
• Sanders Law, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2013 - 2016

Classes and Seminars

• "Avoiding POA Surprises: What to Do Before an Emergency," Voice Wealth Management, December 2025
  
• “Learn Smart Ways to Give,” Kendal On Hudson, September 2025
  
• "Estate Planning for Every Age," Tuckahoe Public Library, 2025
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," Heritage Hills, 2025
  
• "Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long-Term Care," NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, The Warner Library, 2025
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," Rivertowns Rotary, 2025
  
• "What is a Power of Attorney and Why Do I Need One?," The Warner Library, 2025
  
• "A Roadmap for Successfully Aging at Home and in Our Community," Elmsford Senior Center, 2024
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," The Club at Briarcliff Manor, 2024
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," The Club at Briarcliff Manor, 2024
  
• "Aging in Place: Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe at Home," Greenburgh Recreation Senior Center, 2024
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," Gramatan Village, Bronxville Public Library, October 2023
  
• "Advance Planning for End of Life," Westchester Women In Senior Care, John C. Hart Memorial Library, November 2023
  
• "Protecting Your Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Tuckahoe Public Library, November 2023
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will?," Tuckahoe Public Library, October 2023
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," Neighborhood House, Sleepy Hollow, May 2023
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," Westchester Women in Senior Care presentation at Yorktown Public Library, March 2023
  
• "New York Medicaid Update Panel," Orion Resource Group, October 2022
  
• "Key Estate Planning Documents," Westchester Women in Senior Care presentation for Gramatan Village Senior Care Symposium at Bronxville Public Library, September 2022
  
• "Medicaid & Estate Planning," Irvington Public Library, July 2021
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," Bronxvillle Adult School, April 2021
  
• "Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Bronxville Adult School, 2020

Published Works

Articles

• "The Top Three Reasons a Revocable Living Trust Should Be the Center of Your Estate Plan," River Journal, January 2026
  
• "Remember the Alamo (And the New York Estate Tax)," River Journal, December 2025
  
• “To Gift or Not To Gift?,” River Journal, November 2025
  
• “Is Your Power of Attorney Up To Par?,” River Journal, October 2025
  
• "No Small Feat with the Big Beautiful Bill," River Journal, September 2025
  
• "Revisiting Your Estate Plan During Those Hazy Lazy Days of Summer," River Journal, July 2025
• "The Impact of Retirement Plans on Medicaid Eligibility," River Journal, June 2025
• "Issues to Consider When Marrying Later in Life," River Journal, May 2025
• "Is it Ever a Good Time to Divulge Your Finances to Your Family?," River Journal, April 2025
• "Can Medicaid Pay for My Stay at an Assisted Living Facility?," River Journal, March 2025
• "Can I Qualify for Medicaid by Making an Exempt Transfer?," River Journal, February 2025
• "Trusts & Mortgages are Not Mutually Exclusive," River Journal, January 2025
• "Do I Have to Put All of My Assets Into an Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?", River Journal, December, 2024
• “Liquidity Without Loss: The Beauty of the Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust,” River Journal, October 2024
• “A Recipe for Asset Protection: Long Term Care Insurance and Medicaid,” River Journal, July/August 2024
• “The Perils of the Online ‘DIY’ Will,” River Journal, May 2024
• “Use It or Lose It: Time is Running Out to Avoid Federal Estate and Gift Tax - Part 2,” River Journal, March 2024
• “Use It or Lose It: Time is Running Out to Avoid Federal Estate and Gift Tax - Part 1,” River Journal, January 2024
• "Aging in Place: How Can I Pay for the Cost of a Home Care Aide?," River Journal, December 2023
• "Planning For Your Loved Ones with Special Needs,” River Journal, September 2023
• "Protecting Your Home From the Cost of Long-Term Care," River Journal, August 2023
• "Why Do I Need a Revocable Living Trust,” River Journal, June 2023
• "An Emerging Trend: Transferring Shares of Stock in a Cooperative Apartment to a Trust,” Westchester Lawyer, February 2023
• "How Medicaid Will Pay You To Care for Your Loved Ones," New York State Bar Association, Elder Law and Special Needs Section Journal, December 2021, Vol. 31 No. 3, 2021
• "When is a Power of Attorney Powerless?," Westchester County Bar Association, September 2021

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2013
• New Jersey, 2019

Other Affiliations

• Westchester County Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Elder Law & Special Needs Section (Member)
• White Plains Bar Association, Board Member, Present