Estate Planning Isn’t Just For The Elderly
New York families face a unique set of financial hurdles. High tax rates and strict state regulations can easily erode a hard-earned legacy if you lack a solid plan. You must take proactive steps to shield your assets from potential creditors and heavy tax burdens....
Creating a trust is a significant step in securing your financial future. They help protect your assets, save on taxes and make managing your estate easier. If you are in your 20s or 30s and starting to build your wealth, understanding the differences between...
Westchester elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP recently addressed the importance of long-term care planning in an educational program to the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. With millions of baby boomers coming of age, Mr. Enea urges...
Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts are excellent estate and elder law planning tools that, depending on your objectives, can both be of significant value when used as part of your planning. Here we'll take a closer look at the Irrevocable Trust and its most common uses...
My clients are always asking me which is better - an Irrevocable Trust or a Revocable Living Trust. Much to their dismay, the answer is that one is not better than the other. Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts are excellent estate and elder law planning tools that,...
When meeting with a client and his or her family, one of the first inquiries I make is to determine whether or not he or she has previously executed a durable general power of attorney (POA) and, if so, what provisions it contains. Since a POA is, like many legal...
One question I am often asked is the difference between a Last Will & Testament and a Revocable Living Trust. While many simply default to a Last Will as their primary estate planning document, the Revocable Living Trust has been gaining significantly in...
One question I am often asked is the difference between a Last Will & Testament and a Revocable Living Trust. While many simply default to a Last Will as their primary estate planning document, the Revocable Living Trust has been gaining significantly in...