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 Administration, Estate Planning, Probate Siblings Inheritance Feud Turns Criminal Estate planning attorneys frequently urge residents to be careful about creating long-term plans to avoid family feuding. Careful consideration of … May 14, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Massive Elder Scam Cost Seniors Nearly $6 Million On the whole studies continue to show that seniors citizens are more “trusting” than younger demographics. Sadly that trust is … May 13, 2013 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning Children-Out-of-Wedlock and Inheritance Feuding The more complex a family arrangement the more tailored estate plan is likely needed. For local residents this often takes … May 9, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Landmark Medicaid Study on Effect of Program Expansion The results of a comprehensive new research effort on Medicaid’s effects on low-income residents was just published in the New … May 6, 2013 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Avoiding New York Estate Taxes The estate tax exemption for New York residents was $5.93 million in 2021 and, since it is indexed to inflation, … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Overcoming the Challenge of Undue Influence It’s not an uncommon story. In their final years or months a loved one decides to leave a large amount … December 7, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Planning Ahead with your Estate to Avoid Medicaid Estate Recovery Medicaid provides valuable health care coverage to millions of low-income adults children women carrying children persons with disabilities and the … August 3, 2017 2 MIN READ
