Estate Planning, Inheritance Trusts, Wills The Importance of Having a Will Even if You are Young Especially with Children Do you really need to conduct estate planning if you are only in your 30s don’t have many assets and … November 5, 2012 2 MIN READ
Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Estate Planning Charitable Giving Tips: What to Consider Charitable giving is a critical part of many estate plans and not just for the super-wealthy. Many New Yorkers have … November 2, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Ensuring LTCI Fairness Elder law attorneys and senior care advocates frequently remind community members of the value of long-term care insurance (LTCI). The … October 30, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Business Finally Reopens After Bitter Estate Dispute It is an all-too-common problem: A family business is decimated following a patriarch’s death because of feuding and fighting between … October 29, 2012 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Editorial on Presidential Medicaid Proposals In the back-and-forth of the presidential debates and the obviously skewed TV ads it is hard for local seniors to … October 26, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Planning for Disability, Special Needs Trust Help with the Financial Stresses of Having a Child with Special Needs The New York Times published an interesting story last week discussing the “psychic toll” paid by families working to raise … October 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Taxes, Financial Planning, Trusts Less Than 90 Days Left Before “Estate Tax Time Bomb” Concerns are rising among many in the financial and estate planning fields as the year winds down without any more … October 22, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Financial Planning Is “Prepaid” Life Insurance Becoming Popular? Life insurance is an important piece of long-term financial security for local families. It is entirely reasonable for parents and … October 19, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning Court Rules Woman Must Give Up Kafka Papers She Inherited The New York Times published an fascinating story this week on a foreign court ruling that is a testament to … October 18, 2012 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
Asset Protection, Estate Planning QUALIFIED TERMINABLE INTEREST PROPERTY TRUST QTIP TRUSTS – WHAT IS IT? In our society with divorces as common as it is many people would likely … November 30, 2015 2 MIN READ