Helen C. Heintz

Helen C. Heintz is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Stamford and New York offices and a member of the firm's Private Wealth Services Group. Ms. Heintz advises individuals, couples, families and fiduciaries in all aspects of trust, estate and guardianship matters, helping families navigate the legal landscape to achieve their goals.

Ms. Heintz counsels individuals, couples and families in tax-efficient estate, gift and income tax planning. She advises individual and corporate fiduciaries regarding all aspects of trust and estate administration, including taxation and fiduciary law. She also negotiates and structures prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

In addition, Ms. Heintz routinely represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries before the New York Surrogate's Courts and Connecticut Probate Courts in a variety of matters, including probate proceedings, fiduciary appointments and removal, guardianship proceedings, accounting proceedings and contested matters. Ms. Heintz also represents fiduciaries in Article 81 guardianship matters.

Ms. Heintz is also committed to pro bono service and participates in the Planning and Estates Law Project (PELP) of the City Bar Justice Center, which offers free legal assistance with end-of-life planning, probate and estate matters to low-income individuals in New York City.