Asset Protection, Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning Failure to Update a Plan Nightmare Estate planning takes time. Unfortunately considering the daily time stresses faced by all local residents our New York elder law … August 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Improvement in the IRS Art Value Appraisal Services An appraisal is an expert assessment of the value of a particular asset at a given time. Many factors involved … August 1, 2012 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Massive Medicaid Fraud and Texas’ O.I.G Dollar Recovery Strategy Medicaid and Medicare frauds have been weighing heavily on states’ financial resources in the past years and New York is … July 31, 2012 3 MIN READ
Elder Law Medicaid and Pension Obligations Pressuring State Budgets A new report from the “State Budget Task Force” released last week found that two issues were by far the … July 26, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning DOMA Challenge Likely Headed to U.S. Supreme Court http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/edie-windsors-fight-for-same-sex-marriage-rights-continues-even-after-partners-death/2012/07/19/gJQARguhwW_story In the wake of the passage of marriage equality laws in our state many assumed that the issue was … July 25, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Federal Bill to Protect Seniors Advances in Senate Over the past two years there has been increased focus on the scourge of elder abuse in all its forms. … July 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Institute of Medicine Report: 1 in 5 Boomers With Mental Health Issue There is a tendency to underestimate the actual risk of suffering mental and physical disabilities as one ages. Everyone knows … July 18, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Life in an Assisted Living Facility This week the Washington Post published an interesting extended story seeking to share information on life in assisted-living facilities. The … July 13, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Bizarre Estate Feud Leads to Drive By Shooting One of the more unique estate planning feuds in recent memory remains under investigation three years following the death of … July 12, 2012 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
Business Succession Derivative Action Lawsuits: Protecting the Interests of a Family-Owned Corporation If the interest of a family-owned corporation part of an estate or trust has been violated a derivative action lawsuit … June 25, 2018 2 MIN READ
