Estate Planning Isn’t Just For The Elderly
Nursing home care in New York can cost a fortune. In fact, when you reach the point in life that you require long-term care, it can be difficult to finance your health care needs without reaching into personal assets. If you want to protect your assets from a lengthy...
Although formulating an estate and long term care plan is an important step towards financial security, many people fail to have even the most basic plan and advanced directives. One potential hurdle is a fear of putting together a poor plan. Having a basic...
Having experienced firsthand for almost thirty years the ravages and cruelty inflicted by Alzheimer's, senile dementia, Parkinson's, ALS and MS upon individuals and their families, it can be particularly galling to learn that some have unnecessarily spent hundreds of...
Over the last decade, numerous non-attorney controlled entities have cropped up nationwide offering Medicaid and elder law planning services. Many of these entities have branched into these services from traditional home care and geriatric care management services,...
When recommending the purchase of long-term care insurance ("LTCI") to my clients, the most often heard response has historically been, "I don't want to have to pay the premiums for the rest of my life." For many 55 to 70 year olds, a potentially lengthy premium...
One question I am often asked is how to contest (or challenge) a last will & testament. While challenging a last will is not something to be done lightly, there are specific instances in which a will contest would be appropriate. In order for a last will to be...
One question I am often asked is how to contest (or challenge) a last will & testament. While challenging a last will is not something to be done lightly, there are specific instances in which a will contest would be appropriate. In order for a last will to be...
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,...
It is important to know the distinctions between Medicare and Medicaid. With more than 70 million "baby boomers" coming of age, a growing number are now asking the question. Here's a brief explanation: Medicare Medicare is a program administered by the federal...