Estate Planning, Wills Exception Proves the Rule: Joe Paterno’s Will Sealed Most local residents cherish their privacy. That extends to privacy in sensitive matters like estate planning. When considering estate planning … June 12, 2012 2 MIN READ
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
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
Death Taxes, Estate Taxes, Gift tax, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Trusts Tax and Medicaid Law Changes for 2024 For 2024 the exemptions for estate taxes rise to 6.94 million for New York estate taxes and to 13.61 million … January 18, 2024 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Irrevocable Trust LONGEVITY INSURANCE – DEFERRED INCOME ANNUITY Deferred income annuities are a financial product that by definition are paid in one premium and payout after at least … December 29, 2015 2 MIN READ
