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• Blog
  • 2025
    • June
      • End-of-Life Choice in New York: A Compassionate Step or a Risky Precedent?
  • 2024
    • November
      • It’s Not Enough to Create a Trust – You Have to Fund It!
      • Do you have an LLC or Corp.? Deadline Approaching: Corporate Transparency Act of 2024
    • October
      • The Medicaid Inheritance Dilemma: When a Windfall Becomes a Pitfall
    • September
      • Don’t Unstaple Your Will!
    • August
      • Is Divorce a Viable Strategy to Protect Assets from Medicaid Long-Term Care Costs?
      • Beyond the Dorm Room: Essential Legal Documents for Your College-Bound Child
    • June
      • No, A Will Does Not Avoid Probate
      • Gifting Money to Grandkids: How It Impacts Medicaid Eligibility
      • Protecting Your Home from Fraudulent Transfers
    • May
      • The Surprising (Religious) Marital Status That Can Upend Your Inheritance!
      • Why You Need an Elder Law Attorney for Your Medicaid Long-Term Care Application
    • March
      • What Happens to a Safe Deposit Box When A Joint Owner Dies?
    • January
      • Update on Estate Tax Exemption in 2024
      • New Law: Corporate Transparency Act of 2024
  • 2023
    • December
      • Choosing the Right Agent For Your Health Care Proxy
    • September
      • Am I Too Young To Start Estate Planning?
    • August
      • Don’t Wait to See an Elder Law Attorney
      • NYS Banking Law Regarding Joint Accounts
    • July
      • Are Retirement Accounts Protected When on Medicaid?
    • April
      • A Gift More Than Just the Inheritance
      • Millions of Americans May Lose Their Medicaid Coverage in the Coming Months
    • February
      • Why it is Better to Include Your Child with Special Needs in Your Estate Plan and Not Disinherit Him or Her
      • Do I Have to Transfer Everything into a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Who inherits my estate if I don’t have a will?
    • November
      • What is the difference between SSI and SSDI?
    • October
      • Update! Medicaid Community Care Lookback Further Delayed
    • September
      • Dealing with an Estranged Child in Your Estate Plan
    • April
      • Upon the Death of a Parent of a Child with Special Needs
    • February
      • What is the difference between a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust and a Pooled Income Trust?
  • 2021
    • November
      • Medicaid’s Effort to Provide for the Community Spouse
    • October
      • Don’t Make This Costly Mistake: Transferring Your Home To Kids During Your Lifetime May Not Be A Good Idea
      • Nassau County Votes to Eliminate Property Verification Fee
    • September
      • Transfer Beware. Transferring Assets to Qualify for Community Medicaid Services is Not So Simple After All.
      • Selling Your Home in a Medicaid Trust
    • August
      • Medicare vs. Medicaid?
    • July
      • Five Ways Your Property Might Be Distributed When You Die
    • June
      • Annual Federal Gift Tax Exclusion Amount and Medicaid Lookback Period
      • Changes to the New York State Power of Attorney Law Are Now in Effect
    • May
      • Why You Should Protect Your Home When You Are On Medicaid
    • April
      • Wishing to Avoid Probate Isn’t Enough
  • 2020
    • November
      • Changes to New York State Medicaid
    • October
      • Five Reasons You Should Hire an Elder Law Attorney for Your Medicaid Long Term Care Application
    • April
      • My Loved One Just Died. How Do I Pay for the Funeral?
  • 2019
    • July
      • When Should I Contact An Elder Law Attorney?
    • June
      • How Much Does An Estate Plan Cost?
    • May
      • What is a Power of Attorney and Why Is It So Important to Have This Estate Planning Document?
    • April
      • Planning for the Possibility of Long Term Care
    • March
      • Feeling Squeezed in the Middle of a Generational Sandwich?
    • January
      • Why Avoid Probate in Surrogate’s Court and How?
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