Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning Fighting to Care for the Ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor It is often argued that estate planning is necessary to prevent family feuding in the aftermath of a passing. Disagreements … March 11, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes DOMA Case Update: Amicus Briefs Mount in New York Couple’s Case We have frequently discussed the federal law known as the Defense of Marriage Act. Passed in 1996 the law essentially … March 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning Women May Pay More for Long-Term Care Insurance Many of the changes and new rules associated with health insurance as part of the “Affordable Care Act” (Obamacare) will … March 5, 2013 2 MIN READ
Irrevocable Trust, Long Term Care Planning, NY Elder Law, Senior Health Care Low Expectations for Federal Long-Term Care Commission Last year federal legislation was passed affecting elder care issues. In particular the new law eliminated a floundering attempt to … March 1, 2013 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Trusts James Brown Estate Battle Rages On — Supreme Court Rejects Compromise The more assets that are at stake following a passing the higher the risk that others might pursue all available … February 28, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Trusts Understanding How a Wealth Transfer Might Affect Insurance Advisor One shared a useful story this week that touches on an item commonly forgotten in wealth transfers including those … February 27, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care New York Elder Abuse Caught on Tape in the Bronx The challenges of securing appropriate long-term care are often only understood at the exact moment when that care is needed. … February 25, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Financial Planning Struggling to Pay for Burial Costs After Death There is no getting around the fact that certain costs will be incurred near the end of life. Even if … February 21, 2013 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Senior Financial Exploitation Does New York Need a Mandatory Elder Abuse Reporting Law? It is commonly understood that elder abuse is a serious concern that often goes unreported. But there remains less certainty … February 12, 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
