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
Asset Protection, Caregiving, What are Advance Directives for Healthcare? Advance directives for health care are legal documents that ensure an individual’s wishes are carried out if he or she … September 16, 2017 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Important Steps to Take After a Loss: Part 2 – Within Six Months In the second part of our series on the topic of things you need to do when a loved one … September 16, 2017 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Important Steps to Take After a Loss: Part 1 – Immediately Death is a challenging subject even more so when we are confronted with it directly. When a loved one dies … September 13, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Royalties and Estate Planning For many individuals intellectual property is not just something they create but also how they make their living. They might … February 10, 2018 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Importance of Domicile on Estate Planning: Avoiding Double Taxation Unfortunately the old adage that death and taxes are unavoidable is true. Unfortunately they are also both closely related. For … January 18, 2018 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning BACK TO THE BASICS – INHERITING AN IRA STILL TAXABLE Death and taxes the old saying goes are the only two things in life that are guaranteed. Taxes … February 15, 2016 2 MIN READ
