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
Caregiving, Elder Law Adult Guardianships Restoring Rights GUARDIANSHIP CAN BE VACATED As this blog has discussed in some detail in the past Adult Guardianship is a complicated … February 9, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY DEPENDENTS EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS For those of among us who care for elderly parents or relatives you do it without … February 3, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Veterans Administration Pensions – Aid and Attendance Pension The Veterans Administration has a program that allows for a large subset of the veterans population to qualify for certain … January 29, 2016 2 MIN READ
