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Probate: Basics of the Process
You were warned. Lawyers, accountants, bankers, financial advisors, neighbors and Cousin Bernie all warned you. It has to be avoided. Not...
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Retirement Planning in New York
Sitting in his cushiony, beige rock-and-swivel easy chair, my dad proudly proclaimed his plan for the future: “Alan, only 3,600 days...
Aug 1, 20232 min read
What to Do When Your Spouse Dies
An estate and elder care attorney’s mission is to introduce practicality into one of life’s elemental tragedies. Losing a life-long...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Plan for Your Child With Special Needs
We worry. It is not just the doctor visits, the drumbeat of tests and follow-ups. It is the future. How will my child manage? What kind...
Jul 4, 20232 min read
Hire an Elder Law Attorney for Your Medicaid Application
Although the context is slightly different, in my best Liam Neeson voice I want to call attention to elder law attorneys’ “very...
May 25, 20232 min read
Elder Abuse: Be Part of the Solution
When an aging adult finds it difficult to perform basic tasks, a caregiver may be needed. Caregivers, whether they are family members,...
May 13, 20232 min read
Having the Right POA When Applying for Medicaid
“I can just download one off the internet,” is a phrase every eldercare and estate planning attorney has heard at one time or another. It...
May 13, 20232 min read
Your Estate Plan After Divorce
My father and grandfather were a study in contrasts. Harry, my dad’s dad, regularly drew the ire of my grandmother for a variety of...
May 13, 20232 min read
What Does a Successor Trustee Do?
Congratulations. Today, you found out that someone very close chose you as their successor trustee. You are not surprised one bit. You...
May 13, 20233 min read
Is Your Estate Plan Like an Easter Egg Hunt?
My parents had a knack for planning fun outings. Who could forget that April afternoon in 1980 when I accompanied them to three banks to...
May 13, 20232 min read
Protect Your Loved Ones This Valentine’s Day
Verbal expressions of love are deeply woven into our relationship dialogues. As we age, spoken declarations untethered to consistent...
May 13, 20232 min read
Why You Need a POA
How many things have you screwed up in your life? Too many to count? I have created categories to help you organize your screw-ups. There...
May 13, 20232 min read
Keep Your Documents Safe
It was 10 o’clock in the morning. The guy with the drill was an hour late. There are worse places to hang out than a bank in Rockland...
May 13, 20233 min read
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