ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN WILL OR TRUST NEW YORK RULE ON ARBITRATION FOR PROBATE DISPUTES The idea of using quasijudicial means to settle disputes is as old … February 3, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning Planning for Married Medicaid Applicant’s Community Spouse – Community Spouse Income When a married person applies for Medicaid the government looks at the collected or pooled resources of the two to … February 1, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Blended Families Estate Planning BACK TO BASICS: WRAP AROUND PLAN FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES – ADVANCED MEDICAL DIRECTIVES As the new year opens it is a good time to review all of your legal estate planning decisions and … January 26, 2016 3 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Adult Protective Services in New York – Goal to Protect Vulnerable Seniors New York along with every other state most United States administered territories and even The Bureau of Indian Affairs for … January 19, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Wills Disinherited Heirs Not Always a Surprise It happens often enough that a parent for many reasons decides to disinherit one several or all of his/her children. … January 15, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning PRETERMITTED OR OMITTED CHILDREN NOT ADDRESSED IN A WILL Contrary to the European model American parents are legally free to disinherit their children but at the same time they … January 11, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Wills LET GO OF MY INHERITANCE – INTERFERENCE WITH AN EXPECTANCY WRONGFUL INTERFERENCE WITH WILL It is known by many different names depending on the state and the era. Most recently … January 6, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Irrevocable Trust LONGEVITY INSURANCE – DEFERRED INCOME ANNUITY Deferred income annuities are a financial product that by definition are paid in one premium and payout after at least … December 29, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts HOW REVOCABLE IS MY IRREVOCABLE TRUST IRREVOCABLE TRUSTS COSTS AND BENEFITS Trusts are valuable estate planning devices that allow for the transmission of wealth with lower … December 27, 2015 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning Deciding what State Law Should Apply to Your Trust There are a number of complex issues involving the creation and administration of a trust. One of these issues involves … August 23, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law How Does the Death of a Spouse Affect Medicaid Eligbility NEED FOR UPDATED ESTATE PLANNING WHEN ONE SPOUSE GOES INTO NURSING HOME When one spouse goes into a nursing home … April 14, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning Back to the Basics – Do Not Resuscitate Orders Advance Directives When determining the type of health care you wish to receive in the event that you are no … July 28, 2016 2 MIN READ
