Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills The DuPont Case Mental Illness and Wills Residents are often warned to complete their estate planning–wills and trusts–before it is “too late.” Most assume that the planning … April 26, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Financial Exploitation Be Aware of Senior Financial Scams with Roll Out of Health Care Law From suspicious claims in an email to unsolicited letters most of us assume we are not naive enough to fall … April 23, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Financial Planning New Study: Marriage Boosts Retirement Security Do I have enough to retire? Countless New Yorkers ask their financial advisers estate planning attorneys and other professionals that … April 22, 2013 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning NAELA Journal Article on Future of Medicaid It can can a confusing scary and stressful time for all New Yorkers who use the Medicaid system for necessary … April 18, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills New Case: Inheritance Rights of “Adopted Out” Children in New York A case recently came before a New York court that delved into a very unique inheritance issue. The case Matter … April 17, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes Federal Estate Tax — Back on the Agenda? Earlier this week we touched on the fact that estate tax issues need to be on all New Yorkers’ radar … April 12, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes Don’t Forget: There is a New York Estate Tax on Top of Federal Tax Much discussion at the end of last year dealt with the estate tax. As federal officials groped for a compromise … April 10, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Wills Washington Post Article on Family Struggles in Dividing Up Assets A recent Washington Post article discussed the lethal combination of family and finances. The author recounts how even the most … April 5, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, NY Elder Law Find the Right New York Assisted Living Facility If stereotypes are to be believed all living arrangements outside of the home are mired in neglect confusion and unhappiness. … April 2, 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
