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
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Trusts Later-Life Marriages and Prenuptial Agreements The “Golden Years” – that peaceful time of life after retirement; a time to watch the grandchildren grow up to … December 8, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Eligibility Qualifying for Medicaid to Pay for Long-Term Care Spend-down. Look-back. Penalty Period. Uncompensated Transfer. These are just some of the terms Medicaid uses to determine eligibility for long-term … June 1, 2023 2 MIN READ
Elder Law How Do I Obtain a Death Certificate in New York? When someone dies a death certificate records on paper the time and place where the decedent passed away. While the … February 22, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Understanding the Law – Relocating a Trust Sometimes after setting up a trust circumstances occur that change our goals for that trust. Recently we wrote about how … March 25, 2017 3 MIN READ
