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Not long ago a few residents received some disturbing news–the New York Medicaid support that they counted on to survive was being cut back. Many of these community members had severe disabilities, needing help with every aspect of their life, from dressing and bathing to eating and traveling. Many seniors…
A trust is the central legal tool used to provide the flexibility and protection most residents use when planning for their long term financial, inheritance, and health care needs. There are many different types of trusts which provide different benefits to residents; each type comes with its own rules. However,…
As more and more information emerges about the true scope of senior financial exploitation, senior care advocates are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to tackling the problem. The latest statistics from MetLife suggest that, amazingly, one out of every five seniors over 65 years old have already be…
The Defense of Marriage Act continues to make headlines, as several states have now challenged the constitutionality of the federal law which defines marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. New York is among three states (including Vermont and Connecticut) which currently allow same-sex couples to wed and…
New York estate planning lawyers are often tasked with advising their clients as to how to choose the proper people to administer their estates. The people they designate are put in positions of immense trust and responsibility. Whether the client is designating an executor/executrix, a trustee, or a power of…
Aging in place is almost always preferable to being forced to move into a long-term care facility. New York City elder law estate planning attorneys work with residents to ensure they are able to stay in their own homes as long as possible. Yet, it is a mistake to simplify…
The probate process is public, and so most families whose estate planning includes only a will usually have the details of the document laid out to anyone in the community who chooses to examine it. Yet, that rule is usually best exemplified by looking at the exceptions. While a will…
Elder care encompasses a wide-range of issues, from day-to-day lifestyle concerns to potential long-term care moves. The issues progress over time for most families. They begin with family questions about whether a senior should continue driving, for example, and advance to consideration of moving into an assisted-living home or even…
Properly naming beneficiaries in things like Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) is obviously a crucial component of all New York estate plans. One of the most common planning mistakes is failing to update these beneficiary designations. These mistakes are serious, because assets in these accounts usually transfer at death automatically–outside of…
What happens to all of the money that you owe at death? Does someone else pay for it or does it just disappear? Our New York estate planning attorneys know that many local residents have questions about these sorts of issues when thinking about their long-term financial and inheritance issues.…