Aging, Estate Administration, Probate, Wills You Cannot Disinherit Your Spouse New York law prevents spouses from being disinherited. Instead a spouse who is disinherited may go to court and claim … July 7, 2023 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust A Quick Guide to Reverse Estate Planning Estate planning relies on a countless number of assumptions. One assumption is that assets only flow in one direction: from … April 10, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Special Administrators, Wills Understanding Special Administrators: Lessons Learned from In Re Estate of Jones The South Dakota Supreme Court recently reversed a circuit court’s order denying a petition pursuing appointment of a special administrator … March 24, 2022 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning What You Should Know About Family Education Trusts Planning for your children’s educational needs is a worthwhile goal. Fortunately various options exist for satisfying this goal. A 529 … October 20, 2021 2 MIN READ
Beneficiary Designation, Estate Administration, Estate Planning Recognizing the Challenge with Naming Minors as Beneficiaries Understandably many clients want to appoint children or grandchildren to receive their assets. Appointing a minor beneficiary directly to an … July 21, 2021 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning After the Covid-19 Pandemic: Making Sure You Have the Critical Estate Planning Documents With the increasing availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and the rate of COVID deaths dropping in New York it’s a … July 2, 2021 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Health Issues For Older Adults Appreciating the Medicare Five-Star Nursing Home Rating System One of the most important elder law decisions is picking the best nursing home. While this decision is often financially … June 21, 2021 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning A Simplified Power of Attorney: Holding the “Short” Form Power of Attorney to its Name The crisis brought by COVID has served as a stress test for many of the laws and regulations effecting our … May 28, 2021 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning 4 Pieces of Advice About Selecting an Assisted Living Facility Assisted living facilities provide elderly individuals with a stepping stone between independent living and the more intensive care provided at … March 5, 2021 2 MIN READ
