Elder Law When Should You Get A POLST Order? Is an advance directive enough to ensure that your wishes are followed when you cannot express them because of disease … December 5, 2019 2 MIN READ
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
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
Death Taxes, Estate Taxes, Gift tax, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Trusts Tax and Medicaid Law Changes for 2024 For 2024 the exemptions for estate taxes rise to 6.94 million for New York estate taxes and to 13.61 million … January 18, 2024 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Irrevocable Trust LONGEVITY INSURANCE – DEFERRED INCOME ANNUITY Deferred income annuities are a financial product that by definition are paid in one premium and payout after at least … December 29, 2015 2 MIN READ
