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
Elder Law Making Tough Choices to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse Preparation is critical to prevent financial exploitation of elderly community members. Our team of elder law estate planning attorneys frequently … October 1, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Protecting Assets With Caregiver Agreements Family members as caregivers overwhelmingly provide for elderly and disabled loved ones at home. Although a labor of love taking … November 15, 2020 2 MIN READ
Financial Planning What are My Inheritance Rights as a Spouse in New York? The last will and testament is an important document an individual creates to spell out his or her final wishes … August 7, 2018 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection Dealing with Personal Property in Your Estate Plan When you create an estate plan you face many decisions. One of those decisions will be how you should divide … September 18, 2015 3 MIN READ