Estate Planning, Power of Attorney Powers of Attorney Are for Everyone What happens if you have an accident or an illness whereby you are unable to handle your legal and financial … November 11, 2022 2 MIN READ
Financial Planning, Retirement Fund Planning, Special Needs Trust The Secure Act and Your IRA The Secure Act governs distributions from IRA’s and other retirement plans. After the death of the account holder most named … November 2, 2022 2 MIN READ
Aging, Senior Living Book Review: John Leland’s “Happiness is a Choice You Make” In his book subtitled “Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old” journalist John Leland takes us on a journey … October 21, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Avoiding Guardianship in New York For the ever-increasing number of those who become legally incapacitated later in life (i.e. unable to handle their legal and … October 13, 2022 2 MIN READ
Death Taxes, Estate Taxes, Inheritance Trusts Capital Gains Tax Tips Your “basis” for calculating capital gains taxes is what you paid for the stock or the real estate. For real … September 22, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes The Value of Revising Your Estate Plan You should strive to review your estate plans every few years. While it might not seem like it many events … July 7, 2022 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Advice on Removing an Executor from an Estate After a person is named an executor the individual takes on the obligation to adequately and promptly complete the estate’s … July 7, 2022 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Senior Health Care Feds Issue Warning about Denying Care to Individuals with Disabilities Federal workers are currently reminding the country’s health care workers that withholding treatment due to an individual’s disability is frequently … July 7, 2022 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Staying Away from Financial Elder Abuse A 90-year-old woman is a recent victim of elder abuse. The financial scammers hacked into the woman’s account and removed … July 7, 2022 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Wills What’s In a Name: Choosing a Name for Your Trust A Living Trust is an estate planning vehicle that helps you avoid probate by transferring property to the people and … November 9, 2016 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law 4 Things To Appreciate About Theft and Nursing Homes Placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions that many people make. It … January 14, 2021 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Nursing Home Evictions and your Rights as a Resident in New York No one wishes to end up in a nursing home or require assisted living care but for many Americans it … October 17, 2018 2 MIN READ
