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New York Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog

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Federal Government Overpays New York Medicaid System by $700 Million

The Medicaid program is a joint federal and state effort–the public bodies split the cost. The state cost itself is further subdivided into payments made by county governments and those coming straight from Albany. This interconnected relationship is helpful in that it doesn’t place the burden too heavily on any…

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Senior Financial Exploitation Prevention: Legal Documents Before Incapacitation

Law enforcement officers, senior care agency officials, and senior care advocates all believe that having neutral, third-parties with an eye on a senior’s finances is an important way to identify when financial exploitation occurs. Those outside parties can identify particularly suspicious transactions and alert authorities. Our New York elder law…

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Auction of Calder Sculptures Example of How Art Can be Handled at Death

Well-known architect and designer Eliot Noyes died thirty five years ago, in 1977. Some of his prized possessions were large mobiles by famous sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder was a personal friend of Noyes, and the artwork was commissioned especially to fit the family home. Upon Noyes’s death there was no…

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Beneficiary Designations and Asset Titles – Simple, But Crucial Planning Issues

One of the most common estate planning mistakes is failure to change names on the title of assets and beneficiary designations. This rarely a problem when one first visits with an estate planning lawyer to create a new plan, because, so long as the work is competent, the professional will…

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