Estate Planning Estate and Financial Planning Difficulties with Same-Sex Divorce Earlier this year the Supreme Court’s Decision in Windsor v. U.S. allowed same-sex couples to receive the same federal benefits … October 18, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Criminal Charges for New York Estate Executor You have probably heard the term “Executor.” Under New York law this is the name given to the person (or … October 16, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, New York Elder Law AARP to Hold Forum on “Modernizing Medicaid” Debate and discussion around the ideal setting to care for older individuals has raged for decades. The trends are somewhat … October 15, 2013 2 MIN READ
Planning for Posthumous Children in New York One of the more unique estate planning issues arising in recent years relates to “posthumous births.” This refers to a … October 11, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, New York Elder Law, Senior Health Care Continuing Trend: Private Investor Buys New York Public Nursing Home The face of long-term care in New York continues to change. In the past when seniors were in need of … October 10, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tragic New York Murder Case Inheritance & “Son of Sam” Laws What happens if someone who intentionally causes a death is due to inherit from the person who died? Is the … October 9, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Family Dispute: Kasey Casem’s Children Fighting with Stepmother Over Senior Care Family arrangements are diverse. Some New Yorkers still have a “traditional” nuclear family with parents who remain married. However the … October 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Can You “Self Insure” For Your Long-Term Care Needs? In helping families throughout New York plan for potential care needs down the road we frequently explain that the ideal … October 4, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Gift tax Will The Government Shutdown Affect Your Estate Planning? News this week is dominated by one topic: the federal government shutdown. Like most others you may be wondering how … October 3, 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
