Elder Law, Elder law estate planning DONATE MY BODY TO SCIENCE Donating an organ or even a whole body for scientific study or medical education is a relatively common event which … October 29, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ESTATE PLANNING Intellectual property is an umbrella term that includes several different specific areas of the law. Trademark law patent law copyright … October 29, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Back to the Basics – Probate Administration The death of a loved one is an especially traumatic event. Lives can be upended and … October 25, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Health Care Power of Attorney Good Planning Tool for Seniors & Singles News reports reveal that America is increasingly becoming a nation of single people. For adults navigating life solo careful planning … October 19, 2015 3 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Using Beneficiaries as Part of Your Estate Plan – Part II: Considerations An earlier post on this blog provided an overview of using beneficiary designations as part of your estate plan. Recall … October 13, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection Early Withdrawals from Qualified Retirement Plans Are you not quite at retirement age but in need of early access to your qualified retirement plan account? If … October 8, 2015 2 MIN READ
Special Needs Trust Distributions from Special Needs Trusts If you have included a special needs trust as part of your estate plan you need to know the importance … October 2, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Who will Manage Your Affairs in the Event You are Incapacitated? No one likes to consider the fact that they may one day need help in managing their affairs but the … October 1, 2015 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Back to the Basics – Demystifying Probate Are you being told to avoid probate at all costs? The probate process is characterized as a long and tedious … September 27, 2015 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
