Caregiving, Elder Law, Creating a Financial Power of Attorney in New York While none of us expect to become so ill we cannot manage our own affairs we should nonetheless prepare contingencies … October 18, 2017 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, What Types of Cases to New York Surrogate’s Courts Handle? New York’s Surrogate’s Courts handle a wide variety of civil issues mostly related to trusts and estates guardianship and adoption. … October 15, 2017 2 MIN READ
Roth IRAs and Your Heirs’ Taxes One of the primary purposes of responsible comprehensive estate planning is to make sure that you are able to distribute … October 11, 2017 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Inter Vivos Trusts – The Benefits of Creating a Living Trust In New York state individuals can place their estate into a trust to distribute to beneficiaries and thereby avoid lengthy … October 11, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Concerns for Same-Sex Couples When the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage it opened up a lot of doors that had been closed … October 9, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Potential Issues with Joint Bank Accounts There are a number of reasons that people create joint bank accounts. Perhaps you and your spouse want to share … September 30, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Are More Accessible Than You Might Think Once a tool for extremely wealthy individuals trusts have gained in popularity over recent decades. Changes in laws governing trusts … September 18, 2017 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving, What are Advance Directives for Healthcare? Advance directives for health care are legal documents that ensure an individual’s wishes are carried out if he or she … September 16, 2017 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Important Steps to Take After a Loss: Part 2 – Within Six Months In the second part of our series on the topic of things you need to do when a loved one … September 16, 2017 2 MIN READ
