Caregiving, Elder Law MAJOR NURSING HOME CASE TESTING MANDATORY ARBITRATION CLAUSE CASE OF POTENTIALLY NATIONAL IMPORTANCE REPORTED IN NEW YORK TIMES On August 21 2009 a tragic event occurred at a … March 15, 2016 3 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning LONG TERM CARE THROUGH LIFE INSURANCE POLICY CONVERSION OF LIFE INSURANCE DURING LIFE OF COVERED INDIVIDUAL As this blog discussed in the past long term planning insurance … March 10, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning, Financial Planning Toolkit to Help Prevent Seniors from Falling SIMPLE GUIDELINES EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released guidelines to help prevent and mitigate … March 8, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law OPERATION COCOON: FEDERAL EFFORT TO CURB UNWITTING SENIORS FROM ACTING AS DRUG MULES On February 10 2016 the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (‘ICE’) announced in a policy document that appears to … March 4, 2016 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law PRE-PAID FUNERAL S IN NEW YORK NEW YORK PROTECTIONS Many people are leary about purchasing a pre-paid funeral. This blog discussed some of the issues common … February 26, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Adult Protective Services Voluntary Draft Guidelines UNIFORMITY OF LAWS Many laws across the country are the result of non-profit civic minded legal entities. The American Legal … February 24, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER DISTANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM The New York Times ran an article on December 23 2015 discussing the distance that the average … February 18, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning, Financial Planning SPECIAL NEEDS THIRD PARTY AND SELF SETTLED TRUSTS – WHATS WITH ALL THE NAMES? LEGAL DISTINCTIONS THAT MATTER When a person applies for Medicaid eligibility there are many pitfalls that an unsuspecting or unsophisticated … February 17, 2016 3 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Elder law estate planning PLANNING FOR YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS LOVED ONES CREATE A GLOBAL PLAN TO GO INTO EFFECT TODAY If you are a parent stepparent grandparent or caretaker of a … February 15, 2016 2 MIN READ