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New York residents like you work hard to ensure that your estate provides you with everything you need in life. Going a step beyond that, you want to ensure that it provides for your loved ones after your death, too. Thus, you want to ensure that your estate plan...
The elderly face many obstacles as they age and their physical and mental capabilities decrease. For those living in assisted living facilities, they often must rely on beneficial regulations and agencies that support their best interests and welfare. A new New York...
Even though it’s difficult to think about, there may come a point in your future when you need to spend time in a nursing home. And for that reason, you need to prepare as far in advance as possible. By doing so, you’ll give yourself peace of mind. It’s important to...
Attorneys Jaclyn Kramer and Wayne Carrabus presented a webinar on important topical estate planning and elder law updates. There is a lot of misinformation on social media and this webinar was offered to educate people on how to best protect themselves and their...
As they age, New York residents may find they need more assistance with day-to-day tasks. While family and friends help when they can, it may not be enough to tackle household chores and daily maintenance. If their quality of life begins to suffer, many seniors choose...
If you have a family member who has been newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you likely have witnessed its impact on your family. A diagnosis can spur a range of emotions, including confusion, anger, denial, fear and sadness. The cognitive symptoms of the...
A health care proxy is someone that you authorize to make medical decisions on your behalf. Appointing a proxy can help ensure that you get the health care or medical attention you want or need, in the event that you are unable to communicate. A proxy will speak on...
Most irrevocable trusts created for the purpose of protecting assets from the costs of long term care (i.e., the nursing home) must file a Form 1041 (for IRS Federal filing purposes) and a Form IT-205 (for New York State filing purposes) only once - for the year of...
Effective January 1, 2018, Medicaid regional rates for calculating transfer penalty periods for 2018 were increased from 2017. The regional rates are: Long Island $13,053 New York City $12,319 Northern Metropolitan $12,428 Rochester $11,692 Northeastern $10,719...
When an individual needs help with the activities of daily living, to avoid a nursing home and remain in their residence (whether in Hauppauge, Commack, Kings Park, Smithtown, St. James, or any other Long Island town), a benefit worth obtaining is Community-based...
