Elder Law How Resilience Affects Seniors A large scale study recently published by The Gerontologist looked at the effects of the fuzzy concept resilience and how … September 19, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Should You Establish a Trust? There are a lot of benefits to establishing a trust in your estate plan. It can eliminate the need for … September 18, 2014 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning Estate Planning Mistakes in Beneficiary Designations One of the most common estate planning mistakes comes in the handling of beneficiary designations. Many people do not understand … September 14, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Do I Really Need a Will? Yes You Do A lot of people who have not started estate planning often ask if they really need a will or if … September 12, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law A Better Flu Shot for Seniors For the last four years doctors pharmacies and medical clinics have all offered seniors a higher dose version of the … September 11, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Joan Rivers: Big Funeral Big Tax Break Comedian and trailblazer Joan Rivers passed away this week with friends and family saying goodbye at a memorial service in … September 10, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Medicare Ratings Allow Nursing Homes to Game the System Only one-fifth of all 15 000 nursing homes in the nation hold the distinction of a five star rating by … September 9, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Hazards of Unequal Inheritance When many people begin the estate planning process they sometimes believe that they are doing the right thing by giving … September 7, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Couples Divorcing to Save on Long-Term Health Costs Elderly couples are divorcing at a higher rate than ever before for a surprising reason: soaring medical and long-term care … September 5, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Using a “Life Estate” in a New York Estate Plan Property rights and rules are some of the most complex (and arcane) areas of the law. Of particular importance for … February 25, 2014 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
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
