Planning is a huge part of what elder law is all about, and that includes helping people understand what alternative planning strategies they may need to enjoy their final years. One of the biggest issues people often face is making sure that they have adequate...
Please see our new post for 2024 Medicaid updates. For those New York residents who are in need of long-term care, New York State offers two Medicaid programs to cover the cost of such care. There is Community Medicaid, where the care is customarily administered in...
The more complete your estate plan, the simpler it will make things for those grieving your loss after your pass. Setting out your own funeral wishes is one area many people overlook. There are a few ways to accomplish planning for after your death. One way is to...
A client of mine was “t-boned” by another car in a motor vehicle accident. She was admitted to the hospital for a few days with non-displaced pelvic fractures and then discharged home. Ten days later, she suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism. In New York, since the car...
Your family and friends may know you for the thoughtful concern you display over their wellbeing. You may have already made plans to distribute your assets among them after you die, but what about your wellbeing? Is anyone looking after your needs as you continue...
While there are a multitude of different trust types, they all have one thing in common: Every trust must be “funded” with assets in order to receive the intended benefit. Funding a trust is arguably the most important (and most neglected) step when utilizing a...
Many attorneys who do not practice personal injury exclusively look at an accident case like a quick money maker. The key to properly representing your client is to allow the case to “percolate” is the term I like to use. If there is ample insurance money available,...
When creating an estate plan, one of the most important documents to include is a Health Care Proxy. A Health Care Proxy allows a principal to appoint an agent to make health care decision for the principal, but only when principal cannot make his or her own...
It is not uncommon for the topic of gifting to come up during a routine estate planning consultation. A grantor can accomplish different things by gifting assets. Whatever the goal, once a client expresses interest in gifting, the question inevitably becomes: How much...
Personal injury cases are any situation where someone is injured. Most commonly, people think of car accidents, but motor vehicles include motorcycles. As I’ve discussed in a previous blog, motorcycles do not get the benefit of no-fault coverage for medical bills....