Elder Law SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVOR BENEFITS NEW RULES FOR SAME SEX COUPLES Social security survivor benefits may seem like a relatively straightforward issues to understand. Indeed … April 5, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes GENERATION SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX SEEMINGLY COMPLICATED The Generation skipping transfer tax seems complicated to understand and it absolutely should only be dealt with by … April 5, 2016 2 MIN READ
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Caregiving, Elder Law HOME CARE SERVICES IN NEW YORK STATE IN HOME PERSONAL ASSISTANTS If you already have New York Medicaid you may be eligible for managed long term care … March 29, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills THE CLAT – STRANGE NAME GREAT PLAN CHARITABLE LEAD ANNUITY TRUST There are many great estate planning strategies that allow a person to avoid or lower estate … March 28, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law MEDICARE AND HOSPICE CARE FOCUS ON COMFORT Hospice care is intended to ensure that those who are in the final stages of a terminal … March 25, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts Understanding the Superfund A 529 Account 529 ACCOUNTS Estate planning is the legal strategy by which one generation transfers wealth to the next which involves an … March 24, 2016 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law PARENTAL VISITATION LAWS – RIGHT TO VISIT PARENT OF ADULT CHILDREN ANOTHER CELEBRITY CASE MAKING CHANGES In the last few months that Casey Kasem had on this earth he was the … March 22, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Living Trusts Money in IRA May Be Left Directly to Heirs ot to Trusts MONEY LEFT IN IRA AT TIME OF PASSING NOT SUBJECT TO NORMAL IRA RULES This blog previously discussed the Supreme … March 18, 2016 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning Spousal Refusal – Just Say No Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background certain income and assets … April 12, 2024 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning QUALIFIED TERMINABLE INTEREST PROPERTY TRUST QTIP TRUSTS – WHAT IS IT? In our society with divorces as common as it is many people would likely … November 30, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law What are the Rules for Medicaid Asset Transfer in New York? Medicaid is a terrific program designed to help older Americans pay for the cost of their prescription medication hospital care … May 12, 2017 2 MIN READ
