Charitable Remainder Trusts, Estate Planning, Trusts Adding Charitable Giving As Part of Your Estate Plan New York estate planning is primarily concerned with passing on assets to family members and saving taxes in the process. … January 10, 2012 2 MIN READ
Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Senior Health Care Happiest Nursing Home Staff Members Work at Nonprofit Facilities Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is no routine matter. Emotions run deep during … January 5, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Advocates Call for More GLBT Friendly Senior Housing Options Many writers have taken to calling the upcoming wave of baby boomer retirements as the “silver tsunami.” Like real tsunamis … January 3, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Trusts Farm Assets Protected By Estate Plan Western Farm Press published a story yesterday reminding readers of the importance of conducting proper estate planning. The publication geared … December 28, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning Digital Assets May Seem Unimportant But Families Will Want Access Modern New York estate plans require consideration of a range of issues that were unheard of even a few decades … December 26, 2011 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Home Care Workers and the Minimum Wage Controversy Local seniors obtain peace of mind knowing that they will be able to receive late-in-life care in an ideal setting … December 22, 2011 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration For U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Each New York elder law attorney at our firm understands that maximizing the quality of life for local seniors requires … December 20, 2011 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care AARP Release new “Aging in Place” Survey This month the AARP’s Public Policy Institute in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures released a new report … December 16, 2011 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Trustee Holidays Are Prime Time to Discuss Family Estate Planning Estate planning is about setting ones affairs in order for the benefit of friends and family. In that way the … December 15, 2011 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning Reality Star Feuds with In-Laws in Estate Fight Last month Forbes discussed an estate feud that brewed followed the suicide death of a reality show star. Late this … November 3, 2011 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law, Financial Planning, Irrevocable Trust, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Trusts, Trust Transfers/Gifts The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) – Do’s and Don’ts by Michael Ettinger Attorney at Law The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is a technique commonly used by elder law … April 13, 2010 2 MIN READ
Financial Planning What are My Inheritance Rights as a Spouse in New York? The last will and testament is an important document an individual creates to spell out his or her final wishes … August 7, 2018 2 MIN READ
