On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 30, 2017 | Medicaid Planning For Nursing Home And Home Health Care Expenses
There comes a point in time for many New York residents when long-term elder care becomes a reality that needs to be faced. Many people, though, are understandably upset by the thought that, after a lifetime of careful investment and scrimping, they will see their...
On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 21, 2017 | Advance Health Care Directives
No one wants to think about falling ill or becoming incapacitated. Regrettably, this could mean that some families in New York are left to face difficult medical or financial decisions on their own because an incapacitated loved one previously failed to make his or...
On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 16, 2017 | Medicaid Planning For Nursing Home And Home Health Care Expenses
The average annual cost of a nursing home is $180,000. No matter how much they have saved, few New York families have the means to pay this price, especially if the stay is expected to last several years or more. At this point, many people believe they can turn to...
On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 12, 2017 | Advance Health Care Directives
Imagine a scenario where you are admitted into the hospital with a serious condition. You are unable to speak and are very confused, which makes it all but impossible for you to tell doctors what you want or don’t want to happen. In these situations, doctors and...
On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 8, 2017 | Estate Law And Asset Protection
Growing older is an unavoidable part of life, and along with that often comes a decline in the ability to manage the financial aspects of life. In fact, experts say that by age 60, an individual’s capability for processing new information begins to slow, and...
On behalf of Futterman & Lanza, LLP | Jan 6, 2017 | Medicaid Planning For Nursing Home And Home Health Care Expenses
The moment it occurs, you will know it. That moment when you know your parent or parents may no longer be able to make it on their own. It involves the disorienting reversal of roles, where you, as an adult child realize that you may have to help your parents make a...
