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
Asset Protection, Estate Planning When Your Attorney Is a Potential Witness in Surrogate Court WITNESS ADVOCATE RULE In New York as well as perhaps every other jurisdiction an attorney may not serve as an … November 16, 2015 2 MIN READ
Pet Trust PLANNING FOR YOUR PETS IN YOUR ESTATE NEW YORK TRUSTS FOR PETS Some animals are undoubtedly beloved pets. They provide us with love and companionship while there … November 12, 2015 0 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law What is Lost After Diagnosis of Dementia LEGAL RIGHTS The highly charged trial of former Iowa legislature Henry V. Rayhons is now over. Five months ago jurors … November 7, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning Important Estate Planning Steps to Take after a Parent’s Death Losing a parent is not easy. While being prepared for the event might not make the emotional aspect any easier … November 15, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Avoiding Senior Isolation: The Julie Harris Case Elder law and estate planning often involve overlapping issues. This is not just because seniors are those in need of … January 14, 2014 2 MIN READ
Trusts Company Claims to Sell Social Security Numbers Maintaining your Social Security number is something we have all been told to keep close and to be wary of … December 21, 2016 2 MIN READ
