Ngozi Beckford
Attorney, Poughkeepsie
Ngozi walks executors through the months after a death, one letter and one deadline at a time, and plans for relatives who need lifelong support.
She handles estate administration from the first court filing to the last accounting, and writes trusts that keep a disabled relative’s benefits safe. Executors get a calendar on day one so nothing is a surprise.
Works most on
- Estate administration
- Executors’ questions
- Special needs trusts
- Beneficiary disputes
Ngozi’s admissions and education
Bar admissions
New York
2022
Courts
New York State courts
2022
Education
J.D., CUNY School of Law
2022
B.A., University at Albany
2019
Languages
English
Spanish
Conversational
Memberships
Dutchess County Bar Association
A calendar for the executor
Being named executor feels like being handed a job nobody explained. Ngozi starts every estate by turning the next several months into a calendar: what to send, what to sign, what to wait for.
Most of it is mail. Banks, the pension office, the insurance company, the tax preparer. She writes the letters with you and keeps a running list of what has come back.
She also plans for relatives who will need support for life, so that an inheritance never costs someone their benefits.
Talk with Ngozi
The Poughkeepsie office is open weekdays and Saturday mornings by appointment, and the first call is free.
The first call is free. Fees are quoted in writing first; court and filing costs are separate.