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
Elder Law, Financial Planning Losing Home Over $400 Tax Bill Senior care advocates repeatedly remind families that oversight is needed in some cases to ensure seniors do not fall victim … July 11, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Consider Updating Your Estate Plan Before Remarrying Our New York estate planning attorneys frequently remind residents that it is important to update an estate plan following major … July 10, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Is PACE Program Future of Senior Health Care? CBS News recently reported on glowing praise for a relatively small program seeking to help seniors live independently. Known as … July 6, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tax and Planning Consequences of Affordable Care Act? No legal news item last week was bigger than the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold virtually the entirety of … July 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Helping Aging Parents with Money Elder law professionals agree that preventing senior financial exploitation requires acting fast–it is never too early to investigate suspicions about … July 2, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning It May Not Be As Simple As Updating a Will Most local residents understand that a New York estate plan needs to be updated to account for changing life circumstances. … June 29, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law How Do I Obtain a Death Certificate in New York? When someone dies a death certificate records on paper the time and place where the decedent passed away. While the … February 22, 2018 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Eligibility Qualifying for Medicaid to Pay for Long-Term Care Spend-down. Look-back. Penalty Period. Uncompensated Transfer. These are just some of the terms Medicaid uses to determine eligibility for long-term … June 1, 2023 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Understanding the Law – Relocating a Trust Sometimes after setting up a trust circumstances occur that change our goals for that trust. Recently we wrote about how … March 25, 2017 3 MIN READ