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  • The Conversation Project
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• Category: Elder Law
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  • Will Robots Care for the Elderly In the Not Too Distant Future?
  • Understanding How Social Security Works to Fund Your Retirement
  • Protecting Elderly Loved Ones from Financial Scams – One Grandma’s Story
  • Elder Law Lawyers — Top 10 Signs That a Loved One May Be In Trouble
  • Hauppauge Elder Law Lawyers Warn about Financial Exploitation
  • Nursing Home Lawyers Explain What to Do If You Suspect Abuse
  • May is Older Americans Month — The Perfect Time to Review Your Estate Plan
  • Harrison Elder Law Attorneys — How to Talk to Parents about Nursing Home Care
  • Garden City Elder Law Attorneys Explain SSI and SSDI
  • Justice Department Commits Funds to Fight Elder Abuse
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  • ERs Learn to Recognize the Signs of Elder Abuse in New York
  • New York Times Focuses on Broken Legal Guardian System in U.S.
  • Garden City Elder Law Top Concerns
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  • 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
  • What Is an Elder Law Attorney?
  • Free Report: New York Advance Care Planning and End of Life Considerations
  • HEMS Standards
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  • Alzheimer’s Strikes: Now What?
  • Assisted Living: You Have Options
  • Seniors Beware: Internet Scams, Theft Abound
  • Possible Cuts To Medicaid Leave Seniors Wondering
  • Elder Financial Abuse Study Released
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  • Elder Law, Communication, & Human Nature
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  • 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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  • Continuous Care Retirement Communities: An Interesting Hybrid
  • Elder Law: What Are the Duties of a Guardian?
• Category: estate liquidity
  • Probate Attorneys Discuss Estate Liquidity
  • What Happens If There Is Not Enough Cash in Your Estate to Pay Creditors?
  • Do I Have Enough Estate Liquidity?
  • Free Report: New York Estate Planning Considerations
  • Estate Liquidity: What You Need to Know
• 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
  • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 4 – Lack of Testamentary Capacity
  • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 3 – Fraud
  • Tax Planning for 2020
  • How Will You Age in Place and Be Able to Die at Home?
  • Getting Together with Family for the Holidays
  • What Should I Do with My Estate Planning Documents?
  • Why Estate Planning Is So Important for Unmarried Couples
  • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 2 – Undue Influence
  • Reasons an Estate Plan Could Be Challenged: Part 1 – Formal Requirements
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 6: Why
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 5: How
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 4: Where
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 3: When
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2
  • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who
  • Have You Included Your Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan?
  • Continuing Legal Education in San Diego
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  • Estate Planning Attorneys Remind You to Update Your Plan after a Divorce
  • Choose Your Fiduciaries Wisely
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  • If You Are a Baby Boomer, It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan
  • What’s Wrong with Using Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning Forms?
  • Planning for Education Expenses
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  • 529 Plans: Planning for Education with a Tax and Asset Protection Bonus
  • The Importance of Communicating Your Plans
  • Planning for the Unexpected
  • Your Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones
  • How Much is Too Much?
  • Disinheritance
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  • Clarity is Key to Planning
  • What Documents Are Needed for Estate Planning?
  • Consequences of Modifying an Irrevocable Trust
  • Why Crowdfunding May Cost You Medicaid Eligibility
  • Many Reasons to Plan
  • New Tax Proposal re: Retirement Savings
  • Staying Current on Estate Planning
  • Kiddie Tax is Worse Than Ever
  • What is a GST Trust?
  • Planning is Critical
  • Making Trusts More Flexible
  • Trust Protectors Add Flexibility
  • Modifying an Irrevocable Trust
  • When and Where You Die Matters
  • ABLE Accounts
  • What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
  • What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?
  • New Estate Tax Proposal
  • Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
  • New Tax Proposals
  • State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
  • State Income Taxation
  • Proposed Regulations Address “Clawback” Issue
  • Nongrantor Trusts Can Be Very Useful in Certain Situations
  • Grantor Trusts Provide Flexibility and Ease
  • Selecting an Agent
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Asset Protection
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Estate Planning for Major Life Events
  • QDRO: Not Just for Divorce Anymore
  • Giving Back
  • How Are Trusts Taxed?
  • Estate Planning Mistakes of the Rich and Famous
  • Estate Planning is About More Tan Taxes
  • What Will Happen to Aretha Franklin’s $80 Million Estate Since She Died without a Will?
  • Prenuptial Agreements Can Provide Remarriage Protection
  • Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of an IRA
  • Aretha Franklin Died Intestate: What Does It Mean for Her Family?
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
  • Planning for the Client Moving Overseas
  • The Importance of Succession Planning for a Family Business
  • Special Accounts for People with Special Needs
  • Honor LGBTQ History Month by Updating Your Estate Plan
  • Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents
  • Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 2 of 2
  • Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 1 of 2
  • Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT
  • Trusts for Privacy
  • What’s a 529 Plan and What Are the Benefits to Using One?
  • Estate Planning is Too Important to Procrastinate
  • Estate Planning: It’s Not Just About the Estate Taxes
  • Incapacity Planning
  • Planning for Frequent Flyer Miles
  • You Never Know: Planning for the Unexpected
  • Planning for the International Client
  • Planning for the Unexpected
  • Dead Hand Control: How Much is Too Much?
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 6: Taxes
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 5: Retirement Assets
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 4: Beneficiary Designations
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 3: Your Kids
  • Hauppauge Estate Planning Lawyers Explain When to Review Your Plan
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 2: Long-Term Care
  • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 1: Incapacity
  • Retirement: It’s not Just About the Money
  • Top 5 Tips from Estate Planning Attorneys
  • How Are You Planning for Long-Term Care (LTC) Expenses?
  • Treasury Releases New Inflation Adjustment
  • Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning – Part 2
  • Basis is Important in Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning Attorneys Share 5 Reasons to Start Your Estate Plan Today
  • Estate Planning: The Simplest Plan is Usually Not the Best
  • Age-Related Retirement Milestones
  • Estate Planning: Simple is not Always Better
  • New Tax Law May Affect State Income Tax, Too!
  • Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Asset Protection
  • Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
  • Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Beneficiary Designation
  • Estate Planning Attorneys Discuss After-Born Children
  • A Special Option for Special Kids
  • Would You Prefer a Charitable Deduction This Year?
  • No Charitable Deduction in 2018?
  • Basics of Estate Planning: IRAs
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning
  • How Can You Help Your Estate Planning Lawyers?
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 2
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 1
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Portability vs. Credit Shelter Trust
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Portability
  • Tax Reform and the Estate Tax
  • How Tax Reform Could Impact Various Families
  • Law in the U.S. can be Participatory
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Lack of Coordination
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Two Common Mistakes with Trusts
  • Basics of Estate Planning: Choosing a Roth or Traditional IRA (or 401k)
  • 10 Reasons You Might Need Help from Estate Planning Lawyers
  • Garden City Inheritance Planning Check List
  • Top 5 Reasons You May Need Nassau County Estate Planning Attorneys
  • Long Island Estate Planning Attorneys Answer Top 5 Questions
  • 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?
  • LGBTQ Estate Planning – How Estate Planning Can Help
  • LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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
  • Have Questions About Estate Planning?
  • 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
  • Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, and Goal Setting
  • Retirement Planning Strategies For Military Veterans
  • Estate Planning: Life Insurance Plays A Role
  • Estate Planning Tool To Prevent Asset Erosion
  • Straightforward Inheritance Planning Tools
  • 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 Planning
  • Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning
  • Income Tax Basis
  • Use Trust Protectors for Added Protection and Flexibility
  • How Will You Obtain the Care You Need?
  • Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
  • Estate Planning Tips for the Beginner
  • SALT Deduction Limit…Can You Get Around It?
  • Tax Tips after New Year
• 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
  • Being a Spendthrift is not a Bad Thing
  • Millions of Seniors Living in Poverty
  • LLC Can Protect Assets
  • Fan Who Caught Jeter Ball May Face Tax
• Category: General
  • Can I Have Medicare and Veteran’s Benefits at the Same Time?
  • Estate Planning and Divorce
  • 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
  • Steps You Can Take Now to Avoid Guardianship Later
  • 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: Legal Education
• Category: Long Term Care
  • How to Pick the Best Nursing Home
  • Can Medicaid Take Your IRA?
  • Long-Term Care Insurance vs. Relying on Medicaid
  • Hauppauge Nursing Home Lawyers Explain Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
  • Long Term Care Planning – What You Need to Know
  • Free Report: Long-Term Care Planning in New York
  • Do You Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
  • HECM Can Fund Assisted Living
  • Choosing A Long-Term Care Facility In Advance
• Category: Medicaid Planning
  • Will Medicaid Pay for Assisted Living Expenses?
  • What Is Considered a Countable Asset for Medicaid?
  • What Is the Medicaid Transfer Penalty?
  • Protecting Your Assets from Medicaid Spend-Down
  • Medicaid Attorneys Explain When a Waiting Period May Be Imposed
  • Harrison Medicaid Attorneys Uncover Top 5 Medicaid Myths
  • 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
  • Free Report: Will Your Online Presence Outlive You
• Category: Parents w/Minor Children
  • Questions To Consider When Choosing a Guardian for Minor Children
  • Estate Planning Tips for Parents of Minor Children
  • What is Nomination of a Guardian in New York?
  • Protect Your Children – Create An Estate Plan
• Category: Personal Representative in New York
  • Personal Representative – Duties and Responsibilities (Part 1 of a Part Two Series)
• Category: Pet Plan
  • Top 10 Pet Inheritances
  • Should I Create a Pet Trust?
  • Can a Long Island Estate Planning Lawyer Help Protect My Pet?
  • Can a Long Island Estate Planning Attorney Help Me Protect My Pets?
  • Free Report: Including the Family Pet in Your Estate Plan in New York
• Category: Powers of Attorney
  • Can a Third Party Refuse to Honor an Agent’s Power of Attorney?
  • What is a “Durable” Power 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
  • What Happens If an Estate Lacks Sufficient Assets to Pay All Claims
  • Who Administers an Estate If There Is No Will?
  • 5 Reasons You Need an Attorney to Help You Probate an Estate
  • When Is Probate Not Necessary in New York?
  • Probate Steps for the New Executor
  • Battle Over Control of Manson Estate Narrowed to Two
  • Is Formal Probate Required in New York?
  • Harrison Estate Planning Attorneys Offer Ways to Avoid Probate
  • Hauppauge Probate Attorneys Discuss Common Mistakes to Avoid When Probating an Estate
  • Probate Lawyers Stress the Need to Appoint the Right Executor
  • Hauppauge Probate Lawyers Explain Types of Probate
  • Hauppauge Probate Attorneys — Common Mistakes to Avoid When Probating an Estate
  • 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
  • When Should I Start Accepting Social Security Retirement Benefits?
  • Top 5 International Retirement Destinations
  • Retirement Planning–Your Destination Matters More than You May Realize
  • 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: Same Sex Couples
  • How DOMA Ruling Affects Estate Planning in New York
• Category: Special Needs Trusts in New York
  • Autism Awareness Month Is a Great Reminder to Update Your Special Needs Trust
  • NYPD Run Raises Money for Children with Special Needs
  • Review Your Special Needs Planning in Honor of National Autism Awareness Month
  • The Role of Special Needs Trusts in Estate Planning
• Category: SSI and SSDI in New York
  • SSI and SSDI – Eligibility, Benefits, and Procedures
• Category: SSI in New York
  • Free Report: New York SSI and SSDI – Eligibility, Benefits, and Procedures
• Category: Taxes
  • Protecting Your Estate from Uncle Sam
  • Hauppauge Estate Planning Attorneys Explain Federal Gift and Estate Taxes
  • Do I Have to Pay a New York Inheritance Tax If My Parents Leave Me Their House?
  • Do I Pay Taxes When Someone Leaves Me Money?
• Category: Trust Administration
  • Trust Administration Checklist
  • What Is Involved in Trust Administration?
  • Trust Administration in Harrison, Westchester County — Trustee Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Tips for Setting Up a Trust
  • 5 Things You Need to Know about Trust Administration
  • A Brief Look At Trust Administration
  • What is Trust Administration?
  • How to Pick the Right Trustee
• Category: Trustee
  • What Is Trustee Self-Dealing?
  • Can I Be the Trustee of My Asset Protection Trust?
  • What Exactly Does A New York Trustee Do
  • Free Report: New York Trustee Duties and Responsibilities
• Category: Trusts
  • Why Would I Want to Make My Trust Irrevocable?
  • Should I Leave My Children an Equal Inheritance?
  • How Do I Know When to Use a Revocable Trust?
  • QTIP Trust Requirements
  • Why Might I Need a Living Trust?
  • Incentive Trusts
  • 5 Reasons to Use a Living Trust to Distribute Your Estate
  • How Do I Create an Estate Plan that Avoids Probate?
  • How Do I Modify a Trust?
  • Hauppauge Trust Lawyers Explain the Probate Avoidance Benefits of Using a Trust
  • Hauppauge Living Trust Lawyers Urge Parents to Consider Establishing a Trust
  • Do I Need a Nassau County Living Trust?
  • 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
  • How Probate Attorneys Can Help an Executor
  • Blended Families
  • Long Island Estate Planning Attorneys Discuss Common Components in an Estate Plan
  • When Should I Start Retirement Planning?
  • Gift and Estate Taxes: Is Your Estate Prepared
  • Communities We Serve – Garden City, New York
• Category: Wills
  • What Must I Show to Prove Undue Influence If I Contest My Father’s Will?
  • Can I Do Anything to Prevent Someone from Contesting My Will?
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Making Your Will
  • How Do I Prove Lack of Testamentary Capacity in a Will Contest?
  • 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
  • Using a Trust to Keep Your Affairs Private
  • Is a Living Trust Better than a Will?
  • 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?