Asset Protection, Caregiving, Elder Law, Elder law estate planning How much can you receive in divorce benefits? If you’re eligible for divorce benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) you can collect up to 50% of the … April 15, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning Should I Get Long-Term Care Insurance? Did you know that the cost of in-home care services and nursing home care are not covered items under the … March 20, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Pay Up: 13 States that Tax Social Security Benefits For over 80 years Social Security has made guaranteed monthly payouts to eligible retired workers. Today over 64 million people … March 16, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Understanding the Differences Between Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts Adding trust instruments to your estate plan can help a surviving spouse and other beneficiaries have access to assets while … November 4, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Elder law estate planning How to Deal with Out-of-State Assets in an Estate Plan It is not uncommon in our region for people to own real property outside of New York State. Increasingly people … October 12, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Do You and Your Partner Have Identical Wishes Regarding Your Assets? Some couples approach their estate planning lawyer seeking advice on creating a joint will. Generally the estates lawyer will frown … October 4, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning What are Long-Term Care Hospitals? Despite the prevalence of aggressive life-prolonging medical procedures such as feeding tubes ventilators and dialysis once a patient enters a … September 26, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Caring for Parents with Dementia: Legal Considerations Parents with dementia and other memory loss disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease present extraordinary challenges for the parent … September 21, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Handling Digital Assets in Estate Administration This is the last post on gifting digital assets. So far we have examined digital assets generally and digital asset … July 4, 2019 2 MIN READ