Elder Law Another County Set to Privatize New York Nursing Home New York elder care advocates rallied this weekend in an attempt to save the Horace Nye nursing home in Elizabethtown. … June 7, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Credit Card Fraud Among the Elderly on the Rise Main Street had a helpful story this week discussing the risk that many seniors face from credit card fraud. The … June 5, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law What is Legal Incapacity for Medical Decision-Making Purposes? Legal incapacity is an important term in New York elder law estate planning. An crucial part of the process is … June 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Misconceptions About Cost of Insurance Market Watch reported last month on new research that suggests that many community members are misinformed about the cost of … May 31, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Graduation Season is Perfect Time for Grandparents to Consider Gifts This is the time of year when many teenagers and young adults end one chapter of their lives and prepare … May 30, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law How to Choose the Best New York Nursing Home Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing facility is heart-wrenching. Most seniors prefer to live at … May 29, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Supreme Court Rules on Survivorship Benefits in Posthumous Birth Case We previously discussed the Supreme Court case Astrue v. Capato. At root in the case was the issue of whether … May 23, 2012 2 MIN READ
Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Planning Federal Government Overpays New York Medicaid System by $700 Million The Medicaid program is a joint federal and state effort–the public bodies split the cost. The state cost itself is … May 18, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Senior Financial Exploitation Prevention: Legal Documents Before Incapacitation Law enforcement officers senior care agency officials and senior care advocates all believe that having neutral third-parties with an eye … May 15, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning 3 Things to Remember About How Adoptions Impacts Estate Planning Many families in New York as well as the rest of the country are considered “blended” which means that many … February 9, 2021 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Elder Law Associations Announce Support for Older American Act Advisor One reported his week on a push by a variety of national legal associations to support the “Older Americans … January 31, 2012 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
