Elder Law Avoid Falling for Myths about Slip and Falls Many people write off falls as a normal danger associated with the aging process. In reality this could not be … November 7, 2021 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving Understanding Psychiatric Advance Directives In 1990 the United States Supreme Court acknowledged the constitutional right of a patient to decline medical treatment. Over the … November 3, 2021 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Critical Estate Planning for Modern Families The rise in the number of divorcees in New York as well as the rest of the country has led … October 24, 2021 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning What You Should Know About Family Education Trusts Planning for your children’s educational needs is a worthwhile goal. Fortunately various options exist for satisfying this goal. A 529 … October 20, 2021 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Approaching Tax Law Changes That You Should Know Democrats in the House of Representatives recently released their plan on how to adjust basic income and estate taxes for … October 16, 2021 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Lessons Learned from the Management of the Late James Brown’s Estate A June article in the New York Times reports that progress is finally occurring in the resolution of the estate … October 12, 2021 2 MIN READ
Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning The Challenge of Dealing with Children Born During and Outside Marriage The difference between children born during a marriage and those born outside of marriage might seem insignificant but this issue … October 8, 2021 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Utilizing an Able Account to Care for Loved Ones A family with a disabled child faces countless obstacles. For many years one of the best estate planning tools for … October 4, 2021 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Basics: Estate Planning Issues for the Unmarried Estate planning should be tailored to fit your unique situation. Each person has their own list of objectives that they … September 30, 2021 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
Long Term Care Planning 4 Ways to Care for a Loved One in a Nursing Home There are more than 40 million family members in the United States who act as caregivers for loved ones. There … February 28, 2021 2 MIN READ