Elder Law What is Legal Incapacity for Medical Decision-Making Purposes? Legal incapacity is an important term in New York elder law estate planning. An crucial part of the process is … June 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law How to Choose the Best New York Nursing Home Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing facility is heart-wrenching. Most seniors prefer to live at … May 29, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law 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 … May 15, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder Law for the Gay Community First-Ever LGBT White House Conference on Aging Held Earlier this year New York City welcomed the opening of the nation’s first ever LGBT Senior facility. The SAGE Center … May 9, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Do-It-Yourself Legal Planning–The Dangers One wouldn’t choose a surgeon who had never performed that particular surgery before. Experience and training matter when it comes … April 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Editorial Calls for Keeping “Spousal Refusal” Option for New York Medicaid New York is one of three states that provide a Medicaid planning option known as “spousal refusal.” Essentially the option … April 16, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Defending Seniors–Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Older Americans The Star Tribune recently profiled Hubert Humphrey III–a former favorite son of Minnesota–who is now in a new role in … April 12, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Alzheimer’s Association Focuses on Providing Senior Care Assistance & Support There were 39.6 million individuals in the U.S. over 65 years old in 2009. In roughly twenty years that number … April 5, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Is Medicaid Funding Getting Harder to Come By? A Wall Street Journal article this weekend asked some tough questions about the availability of Medicaid nationwide. Our New York … April 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
