Estate Planning, Wills INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF POSTHUMOUSLY CONCEIVED CHILDREN GROWING LEGAL ISSUE The federal Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there are currently approximately 600 000 frozen … December 5, 2015 3 MIN READ
Elder Law FINANCING LONG TERM CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS A DEPLETED INSURANCE MARKET Many of us will likely find a need at some point with help for basic … December 2, 2015 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, Financial Planning Advances on Pensions: Is It Predatory Lending? GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE INVESTIGATION On September 30 2015 the Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report following a 15 month … November 25, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection DISCRETIONARY TRUSTS PROTECT ASSETS FROM CREDITORS The Domestic Asset Protection Trust is becoming more and more popular lately in various jurisdictions. Alaska … November 24, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law FAIR HOUSING ACT IN SENIOR HOUSING CIVIL RIGHT ACTS DEALING WITH ELDER LAW MATTERS The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was one of the raft of … November 22, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Assumption of Potential Tax Liability May Affect Estate Planning GIFT TAX LIABILITY Gift tax liability and estate planning sometimes intersect. The tax Court case of Steinberg v. Commissioner 141 … November 21, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving PROTECTING SENIORS – UNDERSTANDING ELDER ABUSE NEW YORK LAW ON ELDER ABUSE New York much like every other state in the country has a system in … November 19, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving FILIAL SUPPORT LAWS LAWS THROUGHOUT THE STATES More than half the states have filial support laws on their books. Most states that still … November 16, 2015 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning The 3-Tier System Rule of Third-Party Access Under the Revised UFADAA Since ratification of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (“RUFADAA”) in 2015 the guidelines for third-party access … September 30, 2018 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Avoiding New York Estate Taxes The estate tax exemption for New York residents was $5.93 million in 2021 and, since it is indexed to inflation, … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning The Role of the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act Current federal regulations require Medicaid programs run by states to try to recoup the cost from estates of recipients who … April 18, 2022 2 MIN READ
