Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Inheritance Trusts Increase in Blended Families Cited For Causing “Uglier” Estate Fights The world is a different place today than it was in 1950. Several decades ago the vast majority of families … March 19, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Financial Planning, Medicaid Planning Mom Has Dementia and We Don’t Know What to Do There is no easy way for a family to deal with a senior grappling with a cognitive mental disease like … March 14, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Financial Planning DOMA Developments May Have Implications for Married Same-Sex New York Couples The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a federal law passed in 1996 that defines marriage for federal purposes as … March 9, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Financial Planning More Americans Financially Supporting Aging Parents Last week Reuters discussed the growing number of adult Americans who are financially supporting their senior parents. As the author … October 31, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning Economic Uncertainty Leads to Rise in Estate Planning Interest An article this week from West Fair Online explained how professionals working with residents on financial issues have seen a … October 27, 2011 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Financial Planning, Irrevocable Trust, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Trusts, Trust Transfers/Gifts The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) – Do’s and Don’ts by Michael Ettinger Attorney at Law The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is a technique commonly used by elder law … April 13, 2010 2 MIN READ
