Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust Family Disagreement Over Special Needs Trust Leads to Court Battle A New York special needs trust is usually the premier method for local residents to provide a disabled child with … September 26, 2011 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Medicaid Asset Protection Trust Is Important Tool for New York Seniors A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) is one of the best tools available for seniors who do not have long-term … September 19, 2011 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Planning Grandparents Day is Reminder of Importance of Long-term Care Planning While it slipped under the radar this year for many families the first Sunday after Labor Day is Grandparents Day. … September 15, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts When Considering Inheritances Baby Boomers Fear Children’s Financial Acumen Professional inheritance planning continues to rise in popularity among all classes of society as more and more seniors reach retirement … September 15, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Estate Planning for Disabled Heirs Last week the Wall Street Journal‘s “Family Values” blog discussed the often challenging estate planning issues faced by families who … September 14, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Estate Planning Tips For Providing One Child a Larger Share of Inheritance There is often a default assumption that local parents wish to provide all of their children with equal shares of … September 12, 2011 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Bankruptcy Filings Among the Elderly Are Rising The economic conditions of the past few years have placed many families in difficult financial circumstances. Few demographic groups have … September 9, 2011 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts Many Middle Class Families in New York Use Trusts in Estate Plan One of our New York estate planning attorneys Bonnie Kraham Esq. recently authored an article that shares information on the … September 6, 2011 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Elder Law Proper Senior Care Planning Needed to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse Earlier this year Congressional hearings were held on the often forgotten problem of elder financial exploitation. Federal officials are still … September 2, 2011 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
