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
Case Examination, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes Lessons from Heiting v. the United States: Utilizing Claim-Of-Right Deductions In the recent case Heiting v. the United States an appellate court denied a claim-of-right deduction in accordance with Section … February 21, 2022 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Life Estates and the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax When you make the decision to see an experienced estate planning attorney to make a comprehensive estate plan to safeguard … February 2, 2017 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Eligibility, Medicaid Planning The Role of the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act Current federal regulations require Medicaid programs run by states to try to recoup the cost from estates of recipients who … April 18, 2022 2 MIN READ
