Caregiving, Elder Law Palliative Care: Know Your Rights To It New York Statute In February 2011 New York amended the Palliative Care Information Act requiring doctors and nurse practitioners to … July 24, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills Gifts to the Dead in New York: Are They Still Effective? Most people plan their estate believing that everyone they have left money or bequests to will survive them such as … July 23, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning What Happens if my Beneficiary Turns Down My Bequest? It is not a common situation but it does happen. After you pass your will is entered into probate and … July 21, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Caregiving Validity of Living Wills in New York In a previous post titled Health Care Proxy: What is Their Role in My Health Care Decisionmaking? we discussed the … July 20, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Disinheriting Your Spouse? Not So Under New York Law You are always told that you can leave whatever assets you want in your will to whomever you want. After … July 18, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Blended Families Estate Planning, Estate Planning Understanding Joint Ownership with Rights of Survivorship There are many ways to pass on your assets without having to go through probate. Any account or policy with … July 16, 2016 2 MIN READ
Caregiving Home Care Workers Secure Compensation Victory While most of us know that the baby boomer population is vast many do not realize the impact this population … July 15, 2016 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Planning Revoking Your New York Will People are taught to hang onto important documents. Every person is instructed to hold onto deeds mortgages bank records and … July 14, 2016 2 MIN READ
The Right to Die: New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act Nationwide The Death with Dignity Act gained national attention when it Brittany Maynard a 29 year old woman suffering from … July 12, 2016 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Understanding the Inheritance Tax There are a lot of considerations when it comes to comprehensive estate planning not the least of which is choosing … February 7, 2018 2 MIN READ
Asset Protection, Estate Administration, Estate Planning What You Should Know About Family Education Trusts Planning for your children’s educational needs is a worthwhile goal. Fortunately various options exist for satisfying this goal. A 529 … October 20, 2021 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
