Caregiving, Elder Law Loneliness On April 5 2019 Kathy Lee Gifford the co-host of the fourth hour of the Today Show retired after 25-years … May 28, 2019 2 MIN READ
Elder Law What to Do if You Are Left Out of Your Parent’s Will Being left out of your parent’s will is a difficult pill to swallow. People are free to dispose of their … May 24, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tips on Avoiding Will Writing Errors Estate planning serves a valuable purpose. Done correctly estate planning can include all of a person’s end of life goals. … May 22, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Dangers of Do It Yourself Estate Planning The AARP reports that 64 percent of Americans do not have estate planning documents. While “do it yourself” estate planning … May 19, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Lessons on Emergency Guardians from Gavin v. Loeffelbein At the end of March 2019 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard the case of Gavin v. Loeffelbein which concerns the … May 14, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Common Health Care Story: When Your Doctor Can Be Anyone I recently went to the emergency room at my local hospital because I was experiencing severe flank pain. I thought … May 14, 2019 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law Elder Domestic Violence End of life planning is very difficult. On the one hand you must understand what your assets are and contemplate … May 10, 2019 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving Needs of Aging LGBT Community Families today as always come in all shapes and sizes. This includes sexual orientation. As gays lesbians bi-sexual and transgender … May 8, 2019 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning A Reminder on Non Charitable Deductions from Dieringer v. Commissioner In a case that provides an important lesson about the role of charitable deductions The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a … May 3, 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