Estate Planning How to Stop Hesitating and Finally Write Your Estate Plans Many people understand that they should create an estate plan but there are many reasons why they hesitate to do … December 4, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Changes to Nursing Home Compare Facility Information Earlier this month the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition made a joint announcement regarding … November 27, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Estate Planning Documents Every Young Child Needs Parents can make medical decisions for their children. After a child reaches the age of 18 however and is viewed … November 27, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Understanding the Role of Trust Protectors Trust protectors are becoming an increasingly common part of estate plans in New York as well as the rest of … November 25, 2019 2 MIN READ
An Army of Volunteer Helpers Many of you may recall when President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps in 1961 and may have even … November 24, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning Advice on Handling Specific Bequests in Wills The Supreme Court of Montana recently affirmed a judgment by the district court distributing assets from a trust established by … November 20, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills What You Should Know About the New York Survivor’s Benefit Program The Mississippi Court of Appeals recently decided that a man convicted of DUI manslaughter that led to the death of … November 18, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Can Debt Collectors and Creditors Garnish My Retirement Benefits? More seniors than ever are carrying high debt into retirement. Managing high debt simultaneously with managing the cost of daily … November 17, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning Important Estate Planning Steps to Take after a Parent’s Death Losing a parent is not easy. While being prepared for the event might not make the emotional aspect any easier … November 15, 2019 2 MIN READ
Irrevocable Trust Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) v. Life Estate Deed Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children while retaining a life estate in … May 3, 2024 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Farmer’s Daughters A farmer came in to see us recently with this dilemma. He had a working farm where his twenty something … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Can I Get Kicked Out of My Assisted Living Home? A recent story out of Virginia recently received a great deal of national attention. An 83-year-old grandmother of five and … December 15, 2019 2 MIN READ
