Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts Estate Planning for Spouses: The Basics This week Forbes published an article that outlines the basics of how to fund an estate plan for spouses. The … June 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Wills Trying to “Woo” Inclusion Into The Will of Heiress Huguette Clark The New York Times shared a story late last week on developments in the settling of the estate of copper … June 3, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate Common Mistakes when Naming Insurance Beneficiaries Most lists of “common estate planning mistakes” include the frequent error of failure to properly update beneficiary designations. Yet even … May 30, 2013 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Audit of NY Office of Medicaid Inspector General The latest developments with the NY Medicaid program relate to concerns about the performance of the state Office of Medicaid … May 29, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Probate, Wills Family Claims Women Looking to “Fleece” Estate After Man’s Murder Earlier this month we discussed the unique estate issues connected to the murder of a wealthy investor named Raveesh Kumra. … May 24, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, NY Elder Law When Powers of Attorney Go Wrong – Senior Fights to Save His Home Elder law issues are complex and comprehensive. Many attorneys practice exclusively in this area because the legal issues facing the … May 23, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills May is “Leave a Legacy” Month Virtually every month now has multiple awareness labels attached to them as advocates for various causes seek to raise public … May 22, 2013 2 MIN READ
Charitable Remainder Trusts, Estate Planning, Trusts Discriminatory Old University Trust May Be Modified Upon visiting an estate planning lawyer for the first time and learning about available options many are surprised at the … May 20, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Stolen Home: Elderly Mother Claims Deed Conveyed to Son Via Fraud Most discussions of elder financial exploitation include accusations of unique scams targeted at trusting seniors. As we discussed last week … May 15, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Highs or Lows: Which is Best When Valuing Art and Collectibles? Art pieces and collectibles can often be difficult to price. After all the best and easiest way to price an … August 8, 2016 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law PARENTAL VISITATION LAWS – RIGHT TO VISIT PARENT OF ADULT CHILDREN ANOTHER CELEBRITY CASE MAKING CHANGES In the last few months that Casey Kasem had on this earth he was the … March 22, 2016 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, NY Elder Law Daughters Disproportionately Assume Elder Caregiver Role For Aging Parents An article yesterday at Forbes explored an issue that has been dubbed “the ticking time bomb of eldercare.” It is … October 18, 2011 2 MIN READ