Elder law estate planning Save for Retirement and Pay-Off Your Student Loans The average student loan payment according to credit.com is $393 a month. That represents almost 20% of the monthly household … May 8, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning How Much Do You Think You Need for Retirement? In 2019 the U.S. Census Bureau determined that the average national retirement age was between 63 and 64 for men … May 5, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning About 40 Million Americans to Experience a Drop to their FICO Score Millions of Americans are expected to experience a drop in their FICO score when the Fair Isaac Corporation the company … May 2, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Why Claiming Social Security Benefits at 62 May be Good for You The conventional wisdom is to wait and not claim Social Security benefits until you are over 66 (the full retirement … April 24, 2020 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving, Elder Law, Elder law estate planning How much can you receive in divorce benefits? If you’re eligible for divorce benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) you can collect up to 50% of the … April 15, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder law estate planning Should I Get Long-Term Care Insurance? Did you know that the cost of in-home care services and nursing home care are not covered items under the … March 20, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Pay Up: 13 States that Tax Social Security Benefits For over 80 years Social Security has made guaranteed monthly payouts to eligible retired workers. Today over 64 million people … March 16, 2020 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Elder law estate planning Understanding the Differences Between Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts Adding trust instruments to your estate plan can help a surviving spouse and other beneficiaries have access to assets while … November 4, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Elder law estate planning How to Deal with Out-of-State Assets in an Estate Plan It is not uncommon in our region for people to own real property outside of New York State. Increasingly people … October 12, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving Aging Life Care Managers (ALCM) An Aging Life Care Manager (ALCM) is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate … August 11, 2023 1 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The State Of Estate Taxes The current exemption from New York estate taxes is 5.93 million, indexed for inflation. For example, last year it was … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Long Term Care Planning, Trust Transfers/Gifts Health Care Proxy: What is Their Role in my Health Care Decisionmaking? End of life planning can be a very daunting task and is one many individuals do not want to face … June 6, 2016 2 MIN READ
