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 Does Each Spouse Need Their Own Estate Planning Lawyer? New York estate planning is a family affair–husbands wives children grandchildren and others all have a stake in ensuring that … May 11, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder Law for the Gay Community First-Ever LGBT White House Conference on Aging Held Earlier this year New York City welcomed the opening of the nation’s first ever LGBT Senior facility. The SAGE Center … May 9, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Filing Taxes After Death Most discussion about taxes and death involve the “estate tax.” This is a tax imposed on certain assets usually given … May 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Auction of Calder Sculptures Example of How Art Can be Handled at Death Well-known architect and designer Eliot Noyes died thirty five years ago in 1977. Some of his prized possessions were large … May 1, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Beneficiary Designations and Asset Titles – Simple But Crucial Planning Issues One of the most common estate planning mistakes is failure to change names on the title of assets and beneficiary … April 27, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Do-It-Yourself Legal Planning–The Dangers One wouldn’t choose a surgeon who had never performed that particular surgery before. Experience and training matter when it comes … April 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Editorial Calls for Keeping “Spousal Refusal” Option for New York Medicaid New York is one of three states that provide a Medicaid planning option known as “spousal refusal.” Essentially the option … April 16, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts Mike Wallace’s Passing Reminder of Planning Needs for Dementia Dementia refers to the loss of cognitive ability to a degree beyond what is expected from normal aging. It is … April 13, 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
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
