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
Estate Planning, Financial Planning DOMA Ruling & Retirement for Same Sex Couples Much discussion around the Windsor case that struck down DOMA dealt with the estate tax. As a result of the … August 21, 2013 2 MIN READ
New York Elder Law Nationwide Nursing Home Report: New York Receives Failing Grade A non-profit group called “Families for Better Care” recently released a comprehensive report card that ranks the skilled nursing care … August 20, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Issues with Family Vacation Homes Many New York families have vacation homes. While the reference often conjures up images of the super-wealthy wintering in palacial … August 19, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning Reminder: More Estate Planning Opportunities for Couples After Windsor v U.S. A JDSupra post from last month offers a helpful reminder of the changing legal landscape for New York same sex … August 14, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Children on Famed Football Coach Challenge Will The State recently reported on another “will contest” involving a well-known South Carolina family. The story is an example of … August 12, 2013 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning WSJ on the “Re-Thinking” of New York Medicaid Drastic revisions to the New York Medicaid system have been well documented in recent years. Most attention relates to a … August 9, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Adding Candidates & Political Parties to Your Estate Plan How should you decide who you should name as beneficiaries in your estate planning documents? For many the answer is … August 8, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning Taxes & Withdrawal From Retirement Accounts Planning for retirement is rarely a simple task. For one thing a resident must carefully ask the basic question: How … August 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning Spousal Refusal – Just Say No Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background certain income and assets … April 12, 2024 2 MIN READ
Elder Law What are the Rules for Medicaid Asset Transfer in New York? Medicaid is a terrific program designed to help older Americans pay for the cost of their prescription medication hospital care … May 12, 2017 2 MIN READ
Long Term Care Planning 4 Ways to Care for a Loved One in a Nursing Home There are more than 40 million family members in the United States who act as caregivers for loved ones. There … February 28, 2021 2 MIN READ
