Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Trusts, Senior Health Care Genes & Life Insurance – Brewing Controversy Life insurance is a common tool used by New Yorkers to protect loved ones in the event of an uncertain … September 9, 2013 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Two More NY Nursing Homes Fined for Poor Care Late last month we shared information on New York’s performance in a national Nursing Home Report Card. A non-profit organization … September 6, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Trusts Inadequate Retirement Worries? – Tips to Boost Your Savings Retirement saving. Those two works often strike immediate fear and worry in the heart of New Yorkers. It is hard … September 5, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Unauthorized Charges: Financial Exploitation at the Dentist’s Office Advice is often given about checking a senior relative’s bank statements frequently to identify potential theft. Large cash withdrawals donations … September 4, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning IRS Issues Guidance on Federal Taxes for Same Sex Couples Last week the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released information on what has been dubbed a “hugely important” questions for same … September 3, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning Delaying Social Security: Should You Do It? There is no such thing as universal financial advice. When reading any news story blog post or magazine article one … August 30, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Financial Planning How Does New York Stack Up for Retiree Taxes? Do you have enough money to retire? It is a questions that tens of thousands of New Yorkers ask themselves … August 26, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes IRS Valuation & Taxes – The Michael Jackson Examples Death and taxes; the two constants in life. There has been significant discussion in the past few years over the … August 23, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Financial Planning, Senior Health Care Is There a New Way to Test for Dementia? It is a nightmare for many families. A senior shows signs of cognitive mental challenges–becomes forgetful and eventually is unable … August 22, 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
