What if a Beneficiary Dies First? Of the many estate planning lessons pulled for the tragic death of Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York last month … March 12, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Senior Health Care Do Even “High Ranking” New York Nursing Home Neglect Residents? Nursing home horror stories abound and everyone has likely heard some tale of seniors suffering neglect at a New York … March 11, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law New York Elder Care Planning – When You Have No Children Messages about elder care selecting a nursing home securing Medicaid support and similar matters are often directed not at the … March 5, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Are You Too Young to Have an Estate Plan? A quick Google search reveals about 10 000 articles providing 5 10 15 or more reasons why everyone needs an … March 4, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Marriage Matters – A Reminder of the Tax Benefit Earlier this week we discussed the tragic death of New York actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. There are many estate planning … February 28, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Billions on the Line with New York Medicaid “Adjustments” from Federal Government New York State has the largest Medicaid system in the country. As most know Medicaid is a joint state-federal program … February 27, 2014 2 MIN READ
New York Estate Planning – No Child Left Behind? Some New Yorkers eschew an estate plan because they assume their wishes are very simple. “I just want the kids … February 26, 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
Elder Law, Medicaid Planning New York Nursing Home Costs & Medicaid “Lookback” Period Any family who has gone through the process of helping a loved one into a New York nursing home understands … February 24, 2014 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
Caregiving Signs of Guardianship Abuse The co-founder of Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship recently organized a town hall meeting about guardianship. The topic of the … October 24, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Overcoming the Challenge of Undue Influence It’s not an uncommon story. In their final years or months a loved one decides to leave a large amount … December 7, 2020 2 MIN READ