Paul, a Founding Partner at Hyl Conte Law, is an attorney practicing exclusively in the fields of Trusts and Estates, Elder Law, Special Needs Planning and small business representation. I advise clients regarding general and sophisticated estate planning matters, charitable giving, estate and gift taxation issues, retirement and business succession planning and special needs planning. Mr. Hyl practices before the Surrogate’s Courts of Nassau & Suffolk Counties, the five boroughs of the City of New York and Westchester County, in both uncontested and contested Probate, Administration and Accounting matters.

Mr. Hyl has a wealth of experience in preparing federal and New York State gift tax returns, estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns, as well as fiduciary accountings. Furthermore, Paul excels at assisting clients in planning for their potential incapacity, drafting Medicaid Trusts and Advance Directives, and assisting clients in applying for Medicaid to cover the cost of their long term care needs. Mr. Hyl also has expert knowledge in drafting business operating agreements, bylaws and other corporate and entity documentation.

A gradute of St.John's Law School where he obtained his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Hyl has been a partner at one of Long Island's premier elder law firms and previously worked as a Senior Associate Attorney at a boutique Garden City Trusts and Estates firm, as well as having served as counsel to the Nassau County Public Administrator. Paul has also served as an Associate Adjunct Professor at both Dowling College & Molloy College, helping foster the next generation of legal professionals.

Mr. Hyl has long served as a member of the New York State Bar Association and its Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Sections and locally, is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County and the Nassau County Bar Association. Besides his many accolades as a legal professional, Mr. Hyl is also a licensed New York State Real Estate Broker and New York State Notary Public.