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- Garden City Elder Law Attorneys Offer Tips to Avoid Scams
- New York Governor Unveils Plan to Protect Seniors from Financial Exploitation
- Elder Financial Abuse – Keeping It in the Family
- Nursing Home Planning Made Simple
- What Happens If Someone Objects to a New York Guardianship Petition?
- What Is an Irrevocable Trust?
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2015
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- Free Report: New York Advance Care Planning and End of Life Considerations
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- Seniors Beware: Internet Scams, Theft Abound
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- Elder Financial Abuse Study Released
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- Long-Term Care: Medicaid May Be An Option
- Seniors Frequent Victims Of Financial Abuse
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- Should We Be Overjoyed By Estate Tax Changes?
- Elder Law, Communication, & Human Nature
- Long Term Care Choice Can Be Difficult
- Senior Citizens Can Accomplish Much
- Taking Control of the Realities of Aging
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- Rising Nursing Home Costs Garner Attention
- Three Wills To Consider
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- Understanding and Recognizing Elder Abuse
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- Continuous Care Retirement Communities: An Interesting Hybrid
- Elder Law: What Are the Duties of a Guardian?
- Category: estate liquidity
- Category: Estate Plan
- 3 Common Asset Protection Strategies
- When Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
- What You Need to Know about Estates and Wills
- Life Insurance Basics
- Why Expanding the Family Should Trigger an Estate Plan Review
- Free Report: Philanthropy in Your Estate Plan: How To Keep On Going
- Free Report: Updating Your Estate Plan: Why It is Just As Important as Creating One in the First Place
- Free Report: Executor Duties in New York: Why Your Executor Is So Important
- Category: Estate Planning
- How Long-Term Care Costs Can Cause Poverty – and How to Prevent It
- Nassau County Estate Planning Attorneys Answer 5 Common Questions
- Procrastination: The Number One Reason People Don’t Plan
- Planning for Retirement
- When Should I Begin Inheritance Planning?
- Nassau County Estate Planning Lawyers — Top 5 Tips for the Beginner
- Nassau County Estate Planning Attorneys Answer 5 Common Questions
- Tips for Choosing the Right Estate Planning Lawyer
- How to Make the Most Out of Your Long Island Estate Planning Services
- Inheritance Planning Tips
- An Estate Planning Lawyer Answers 5 Common Questions
- Will the Government Take My Home If I Qualify for Medicaid?
- When Should I Start Special Needs Planning?
- What Happens to an Intestate Estate in New York?
- Estate Planning Strategies for Parents with Minor Children
- Why Must My Trust Include a Crummey Power?
- Should You Divide Your Estate Equally among Your Children?
- Can the Nursing Home Take My House?
- What Happens If You Die Intestate?
- Planning a Trust for Your Pet
- Do Estate Planning Lawyers Help with Incapacity Planning?
- How Do I Fund My Trust?
- Under a Power of Attorney Can An Agent Make a Gift in Your Name in New York?
- Four Important Questions to Ask Yourself about Your Executor
- Why Estate Planning Is So Important for Couples Who Are Living Together
- Estate Planning — What Components Should Be in Your Estate Plan?
- Discussing Death over Dinner
- Do My Assets Get a Step Up in Basis If They Are in My Trust When I Die?
- Is It a Good Idea for My Parents to Give Me Their Home?
- Common Estate Planning Mistakes
- Life Events that Should Prompt a Review of Your Estate Plan
- Posthumously Conceived Children and Your Estate Plan
- If I Transfer Real Estate into a Trust Can the Bank Call My Loan?
- LGBT Estate Planning – How Estate Planning Can Help
- LGBT Estate Planning in New York – Part1
- Including the Family Pet – In Your Estate Plan
- What Do You Do after Being Appointed Personal Representative?
- Updating Your New York Estate Plan – Why It Is So Important
- Ten Things You Should Know about Alzheimer ’s Disease
- Digital Assets – How to Incorporate Them into Your Estate Plan
- How Can You Ensure Your Assets Remain in the Family after You Are Gone?
- Free Report: New York LGBT Estate Planning – How Estate Planning Can Help (Part II of a Two Part Series)
- Why Staggering an Inheritance Is Often Better than Gifting a Lump Sum
- Dennis Hopper’s Estate – An Example of Why Divorce Should Trigger an Estate Plan Update
- Free Report: New York LGBT Estate Planning – The Need for Estate Planning
- The Cost of Dying – And Why You Need to Plan Ahead
- How to Handle Personal Property in Your Estate Plan
- Will Your Loved Ones Blow The Inheritance You Leave Them?
- When Do You Need to Update Your Estate Plan?
- What Is Pet Planning?
- What Are the Disadvantages to a Medicaid Trust?
- Do You Need a Business Succession Plan?
- What Events Should Cause an Estate Plan Revision?
- Death of an Icon — Robin Williams – Highlights Importance of Proper Estate Planning
- What Are the Drawbacks of Probate?
- How Do I Know When My Parent Needs a Guardian?
- Why Should I Have a Living Trust?
- Do You Need a Living Trust?
- The Intimacy of Estate Planning
- Special Needs Trusts in Hauppage NY: Its Role in Estate Planning
- Considering a DIY Will? Read Our Free Report First
- Estate Planning in New York NY: End of Year Resolutions
- Garden City NY Estate Planning: Per Stirpes, Per Capita & Other New York Legalities
- Discuss Charitable Giving With Your Attorney
- Have You Made Provisions for Your Minor Children?
- Trust Administration Report Offered
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- The Role of a Will in Your Estate Planning Efforts
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual & Transgender Estate Planning Issues [Infographic]
- Funding, Retitling and Other Confusing Estate Planning Terms
- Sure Your Estate Plan is Current?
- Should I Give It Away Now?
- Is a Family Limited Partnership Right for You?
- Time for Your Estate Planning Check-up
- Final Arrangements: Let Your Wishes Be Known
- Getting Ready for Your First Consultation
- Where Did the Check Go?
- Estate Tax Parameters Set for 2013
- Portability Still in Place in 2013
- Author's Procrastination Teaches Valuable Lesson
- Don't Place Too Much Stock In POD Accounts
- Estate Of Dr. King Sues Octogenarian
- Legacy Plans Are Something To Consider
- Estate Planning Strategy For Partners In Small Businesses
- Guardianship Proceedings Can Be Prevented
- Paying College Tuition As A Tax-Free Gift
- Trusts Can Provide Tax Savings
- Estate Planning Insights Provided By High Profile Individuals
- Estate Planning: Providing For Children
- Marital Agreements Can Provide Needed Solutions
- Estate Planning: Where Do You Begin?
- Estate Planning: Talking It Over With The Family
- Separate The Myths From The Facts When Planning Your Estate
- Sharing Wisdom Can Be Part of Estate Plan
- Revocable Living Trust Can Be Efficient Solution
- Estate Planning And Asset Erosion
- Addressing Estate Tax Proactively
- Majority Of Americans Have No Estate Plan
- Gay Marriage Doesn't Eliminate Need For Estate Planning
- Cowell Opting For Cryonic Solution
- Final Arrangements Are Something To Keep In Mind
- Long-Term Planning Is Key
- Court Rules Against Anna Nicole Smith Estate
- Life Insurance & Estate Planning
- Guardianship and Conservatorship For Minors
- R & B Legend James Brown Left Muddled Estate
- Inheritance Planning & Gifting
- A QPRT May Be Part Of The Plan
- The Fundamentals Of Estate Planning
- Did Debt Deal Impact Estate Planning?
- Charitable Giving Can Add Meaning To Your Legacy
- Estate Planning News: Amy Winehouse Was Prepared
- Late Fashion Designer Left Pets Large Bequest
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- Retirement Planning Strategies For Military Veterans
- Estate Planning: Life Insurance Plays A Role
- Estate Planning Tool To Prevent Asset Erosion
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- A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Can Be Part Of The Plan
- Modern Estate Planning: Electronic Accounts
- Pet Planning Is Important Too
- Estate Planning: Inventory, Inquire, & Improvise
- Probate: Executor Has Important Job
- Estate Planning For Partners In Small Businesses
- Legislative Changes Impact Estate Planning
- Blended Families Require Careful Inheritance Planning
- Estate Planning: A Core Responsibility Of Adulthood
- Educational Gifts And Your Estate Plan
- CRUT Provides Estate Planning Win-Win
- Estate Planning: The Basics
- Is Estate Tax Only Imposed On The Wealthy?
- Donor Advised Funds Explained
- Probate Avoidance: What's My Motivation?
- Fortifying Your Legacy
- HECM Can Provide A Liquidity Solution
- Divorce & Estate Planning
- Steering Clear Of The Estate Tax
- Is Your Home Exposing You To The Estate Tax?
- Consider An Ethical Will
- How Does “Unified” Estate and Gift Tax Work?
- Inheritance Planning Concerns
- Planning In Advance
- Estate Planning & Your Retirement Budget
- POD Accounts Can Be Part Of Probate Avoidance Strategy
- Keeping Asset Protection In Mind
- Is A Pour-Over Will Necessary?
- Your Memoirs Can Punctuate Your Legacy
- An Estate Planning Attorney Is A Must
- A Look At The GRAT
- Spendthrift Trusts
- Free Legacy Planning Advice
- Charitable Giving Can Punctuate Your Legacy
- Same Sex Couples And Estate Planning
- Planning For Pets Is Important
- Durable Springing Powers Of Attorney
- Estate Planning: What Do You Do First?
- Having Fun With Tax-Free Gifts
- Tax Advantages Of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
- Probate Awareness Is Key
- Avoiding Probate Affords Advantages
- Succession Planning For Small Business Owners
- Charitable Remainder Trusts & Your Estate
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts & Your Estate
- Estate Planning In Action
- New Tax Act Sunsets At End Of 2012
- When Is An Estate Plan Necessary?
- Giving Tax-Free Gifts
- Include Your Autobiography As Part Of Your Estate
- Special Needs & Estate Planning
- Retirement Planning Is Just The Beginning
- 5 House Members Introduce Estate Tax Repeal Bills
- Tax Act Affects Gift Tax, GST Tax
- A Legacy Trust May Provide The Solution
- Selecting An Estate Planning Lawyer
- Adding Some Depth To Your Estate Plan
- New Law Includes Exclusion Portability
- A Look At Reverse Mortgages
- The Time Is Now For Annual Estate Plan Review
- Inheritance Planning & Young Children
- Retirement Planning Brett Favre Style
- Post Nuptial Agreements Can Provide A Solution
- Tax-Free Medical Gifts
- Living Trusts As Response To Realities Of Probate
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Leave An Impression With Incentive Trusts
- Why You May Want To Avoid Probate
- Pet Planning
- Should 2010 Estate Tax Repeal Become Permanent?
- What Is The HIPAA?
- Estate Planning & Procrastination
- Choosing the Right Estate Planning Attorney
- Inheritance Planning Tools
- Gift Giving For Education
- Prepare For 2011 Estate Tax
- Estate Plan Reviews
- The Benefits Of A Generation-Skipping Trust
- Homemade Wills
- Estate Planning & Revocable Living Trusts
- Future Intentions Impact Ongoing Decisions
- Pay On Death Accounts For Probate Avoidance
- Planning For Retirement & Beyond
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- Estate Planning For Same Sex Couples
- Small Business Estate Planning
- Conflict Resolution and the Estate Planning Process
- Conversations to Have With Your Parents
- Why You Need An Estate Planning Attorney
- Taking Inventory of Your Assets
- What is a Custodial Account?
- How Often Should I Review My Estate Plan?
- Estate Planning 101 – Understanding Basic Terminology
- What is Joint Property?
- Welcome to the Blog of The Law Offices of Saul Kobrick, P.C.
- Category: Estate Tax
- How Do I Calculate Estate Taxes?
- Will I Need to Pay New York Estate Tax?
- What Is Involved in Inheritance Tax Planning?
- How Can Estate Taxes Diminish the Value of Your Estate?
- Does New York Impose Estate Taxes?
- How the Federal Gift and Estate Tax Can Diminish Your Estate Value
- I.R.S. Announces 2016 Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Figures
- Federal Gift and Estate Tax – Understanding the Tax
- Free Report: Federal Gift and Estate Tax in New York
- Category: Financial Planning
- Category: General
- 10 Things You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s
- New York Healthcare Directives
- Do I Work with You or a Paralegal?
- Does a Trust Protect My Assets from a Nursing Home?
- Does a Trust Protect My Assets from a Nursing Home?
- Is Your Parent at Risk of Falling Prey to a "Granny Scammer?"
- Can I Get Medicaid to Help Me at Home in New York?
- Hurricane Sandy: How Can I Help?
- Estate Tax: 2010 Was Memorable Year
- Estate Tax: Timing Is Everything
- Category: Incapacity Planning
- Can a Living Trust Help Me with Incapacity Planning?
- Using a Living Trust for Incapacity Planning
- Incapacity Planning: What Is It and Who Needs It
- Do You Need an Incapacity Plan
- Do You Need an Incapacity Plan?
- Free Report: Incapacity Planning in New York: Why It Should be Part of Your Estate Plan
- Incapacity Planning – Why It Should Be Part of Your Estate Plan
- Power of Attorney and Guardianship: Differentiating the Two
- Young and Free
- Living Trusts Keep You in Control
- What if You Are Incapacitated?
- A Comprehensive Plan For Aging
- Retirement Planning For Veterans
- Medicaid: Spending Down And Looking Back
- Why Execute Durable Powers Of Attorney?
- Don't Overlook Incapacity Planning
- What Exactly Is A Living Will?
- State Your Wishes With Advance Health Care Directives
- How to Choose the Right Attorney in Fact
- What is a Guardian?
- Category: Long Term Care
- Category: Medicaid Planning
- Protecting Your Spouse When You Apply for Medicaid
- The Medicaid Look-Back Period Explained
- Medicaid vs. Medicare
- Do I Qualify for Medicaid as a Senior?
- Understanding New York Medicaid Eligibility
- Can a Medicaid Lawyer Help Ensure that I Qualify?
- Senior Requirements for Medicaid
- What Happens to the Assets in Your Medicaid Trust If You Die Without Ever Needing Medicaid?
- 5 Things Every Senior Needs to Know about Medicaid Eligibility
- Can a Long Island Medicaid Attorney Help Me If I Need to Qualify for Benefits Immediately?
- New York Medicaid Eligibility Rules and a Community Spouse
- How Medicaid Planning Can Protect Your Assets
- Does the State Take My Assets When I Go on Medicaid?
- Medicaid Is Only for the Poor Right?
- Why Medicaid Planning Should Be Part of Your Estate Plan?
- What Is Medicaid Planning?
- How Does Medicaid Apply to Married Couples?
- Medicaid Eligibility May Not Be Lost If You Pay a Family Member to Care for You
- What You Need to Know about Medicaid’s Five Year Look-Back Period
- Is Your Home At Risk If You Apply for Medicaid?
- Assets as Gifts for Medicaid Qualification?
- Category: Online
- Category: Parents w/Minor Children
- Category: Personal Representative in New York
- Category: Pet Plan
- Category: Powers of Attorney
- Why Would I Need a Durable Power of Attorney?
- Understanding the Different Types of Power of Attorney
- Mistakes to Avoid in a Power of Attorney
- Who Can Act As an Agent under a Power of Attorney?
- What Is a Good Power of Attorney?
- Does a Power of Attorney Permit Me to Make Gifts to Myself?
- Are There Disadvantages to a Power of Attorney in Garden City NY?
- Category: Probate
- Nassau County Estate Planning Lawyers Explain the Probate Process
- Steps Involved in the Long Island Probate Process
- Can a Probate Lawyer Help Me If I Am the Executor?
- How Long Does Probate Take?
- The New York Probate Process Explained
- A Probate Attorney Offers Advice on Probating an Estate
- Understanding Probate Law in New York
- New York Inheritance Laws for an Intestate Estate
- How Long Does the Long Island Probate Process Take?
- Pitfalls of the Probate Process for the Executor to Avoid
- Is Probate Always Required?
- 5 Common Strategies for Avoiding Probate
- How Long Does Probate Take in New York?
- How Long Will It Take to Get My Inheritance?
- Free Report: The New York Probate Process – Personal Representative Basics
- How Much Does Probate Cost?
- Does Executing a Last Will and Testament Mean My Estate Won’t Have to Go Through Probate?
- Free Report: New York Probate Process
- New York Executor Duties
- The Probate Process in New York
- How Are Debts of the Decedent Handled?
- I Just Found Out I Am the Executor of My Deceased Uncle’s Estate. What Do I Do Now?
- What is Probate in New York and is it Necessary?
- Probate Attorneys Provide Guidance
- How to Avoid Probate
- Category: Retirement Planning
- Retirement Tax Planning
- Retirement Planning – How Much Will I Get from Social Security?
- Military Service & Long-Term Planning
- Useful Retirement Planning Guide Available Online
- Social Security COLA On The Way In 2012
- Long-Term Planning Leads To Fruition Of Goals
- Make Debt Reduction Part Of Your Retirement Plan
- Retirement Age Is A Goal, Not A Given
- Don't Be Lulled Into A False Sense Of (Social) Security
- 401(k) Accounts & Retirement Planning
- A Look At Why Retirement Planning Is Important
- Kaiser Poll: Public Split On Medicaid Cuts
- Retirement Planning: Meeting Health Care Expenses
- Baby Boomers & Retirement Planning
- Retirement Planning: The Complete Picture
- Retirement Planning News: Interest-Free “Loans” Eliminated
- Is Working After Retirement Right For You?
- Getting Ready for a Healthy Retirement
- Category: Special Needs Trusts in New York
- Category: SSI and SSDI in New York
- Category: SSI in New York
- Category: Taxes
- Category: Trust Administration
- Category: Trustee
- Category: Trusts
- Long Island Trust Administration Tips
- Where Do I Begin Creating a Trust?
- When Is a Testamentary Trust the Best Choice?
- Trust Administration — Choosing the Right Trustee
- Why Would You Need a Medicaid Trust?
- When Is a Testamentary Trust the Best Option?
- Who Benefits from a Living Trust?
- What Is a QTIP Trust?
- Can Revocable Trusts Help me with Asset Protection?
- Three Scenarios in Which a Living Trust Is the Solution
- Why the Trustee You Appoint Could Make or Break Your Trust
- How Time-Shares Are Funded into a Trust
- What Rights Do I Have as a Beneficiary of a Trust?
- What Assets Can Be Used to Fund a Trust?
- Free Report: New York Trust Basics – What You Need to Know
- Can a Trustee Be Removed?
- When Is a Special Needs Trust Needed?
- Trusts Basics in New York: What You Need to Know
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Wills
- Steps for Creating a Will
- Are There Different Types of Wills?
- What Is a Pour Over Will?
- Understanding Your Last Will and Testament
- When Should I Start Creating a Will?
- What Happens to Your Will after Your Death?
- What Are the Duties and Responsibilities of an Executor?
- What Happens If Someone Contests Your Mother’s Will?
- Will a No-Contest Clause Prevent a Will Contest?
- How Can I Find Out What My Inheritance Is?
- What Will Happen to Whitney’s Estate Following the Death of Bobbi Kristina?
- Why You Should Never Write on Your Will
- What Is a Self-Proving Will in New York?
- Category: Wills and Trusts
- What Does A Trustee Do?
- What You Don’t Know about New York Wills and Trusts Law Could Hurt You
- Why Do You Need a Pour Over Will?
- How Are Trust Assets Invested?
- Sometimes You Can't Please Everybody
- Wills That Fly Under The Radar
- What Not to Include in Your Will
- Who Sees Your Will After You Die?
- How to Choose An Executor
- How to Create A Trust
- Will vs. Trust: Which One Do You Need?
