Estate Planning A Court Order Delays Life Support Termination Legal battles between families and hospitals over whether to disconnect life-support systems are nothing new. Optimistic family members plead with … December 31, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Family Fights for Years to Get Email Access After Untimely Death What is considered an “asset” today may not be the same as what was an asset one hundred years ago … December 26, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Don’t Let Qualifying for Medicaid Force You Into Poverty If a New York senior is in immediate need of close skilled long-term care and lacks the resources to pay … December 26, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law The Challenges of Dementia Care Around the Holidays This time of the year generates mixed emotions for many New Yorkers. November and December are filled with many holiday … December 24, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Trusts Gift Tax Benefits Expiring At End of Year? Timing is critical in estate planning for many reasons. Most obviously because plans are intended to help ease the burden … December 20, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Understanding Legal Capacity in New York New York elder law attorneys work with local families on a range of issues affecting seniors. Most notable among these … December 19, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Senior Health Care Bucking the Trend – County-Run Nursing Homes News regarding New York nursing home care in recent months has centered on one development–the privatization of formerly public-owned facilities. … December 18, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Beyond Pet Trusts — The Rise of Pet Hospice Care In recent decades “pet trusts” have grown in popularity as a way for residents to include their beloved animal companions … December 17, 2013 0 MIN READ
Charitable Remainder Trusts, Trusts “Donor Advised Funds” Gaining in Popularity Every day thousands of New York residents give donations of all sizes to popular charities. From dropping a few bucks … December 13, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Long Term Care Planning, New York Elder Law, NY Elder Law Onondaga County Officially Transfers Ownership of Nursing Home to Private Firm The changing face of New York nursing home care continued this weekend as another county officially got out of the … December 6, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills Will Does Not Revoke Previous Transfer of Property to Trust BEST LAID PLANS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK OUT A case with an interesting factual background came out of Texas recently. … April 25, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Trusts The Medicaid Look-Back Period: Proactive Planning vs. Crisis Management Doctors and other professionals may forget to ask caregivers how they are coping with the care of another. Queries such … June 16, 2026 5 MIN READ
