Caregiving, Elder Law, What Types of Cases to New York Surrogate’s Courts Handle? New York’s Surrogate’s Courts handle a wide variety of civil issues mostly related to trusts and estates guardianship and adoption. … October 15, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tips on Talking to Parents About Inheritances As important as talking about estate planning is almost nobody will tell you that doing so is easy. In fact … October 14, 2017 2 MIN READ
Roth IRAs and Your Heirs’ Taxes One of the primary purposes of responsible comprehensive estate planning is to make sure that you are able to distribute … October 11, 2017 2 MIN READ
Caregiving, Elder Law, Inter Vivos Trusts – The Benefits of Creating a Living Trust In New York state individuals can place their estate into a trust to distribute to beneficiaries and thereby avoid lengthy … October 11, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Concerns for Same-Sex Couples When the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage it opened up a lot of doors that had been closed … October 9, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Potential Issues with Joint Bank Accounts There are a number of reasons that people create joint bank accounts. Perhaps you and your spouse want to share … September 30, 2017 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Creating Savings Accounts for Disabled Family Members Individuals with disabled family members understand the many obstacles life can put in front of them and their family especially … September 26, 2017 2 MIN READ
Elder Law New York’s Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form In New York patients have the right to make many decisions about their end of life care and even appoint … September 22, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Are More Accessible Than You Might Think Once a tool for extremely wealthy individuals trusts have gained in popularity over recent decades. Changes in laws governing trusts … September 18, 2017 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Senior Financial Exploitation Unauthorized Charges: Financial Exploitation at the Dentist’s Office Advice is often given about checking a senior relative’s bank statements frequently to identify potential theft. Large cash withdrawals donations … September 4, 2013 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
Estate Planning Can New York Probate Judges Reject Parts of a Last Will and Testament? A last will and testament is an important legal document that tells our loved ones and the government how we … January 26, 2019 2 MIN READ
