Medicaid planning Download Our Free Medicaid eBook Retirement should be an age of few worries. However, after the first few weeks or even years of leisure, travel, and time spent with your family, you may begin to harbor growing concerns about protecting your rights and assets as you age – both for yourself, as you […]
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Download Our Free Probate eBook Many people are procrastinators and afraid to face their own mortality. They often fail to properly plan for death, disability and retirement. Clients often tell me that if they knew estate planning was so easy, that they would have done it years ago. Estate planning is often neither complicated nor costly. […]
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As a Buffalo Elder Law Attorney, people often ask me about the penalty for the five-year look-back period. Essentially if you’ve made any gifts in the past five years prior to applying for Medicaid, you will be penalized. Gifts are those that are done in anticipation of going to a nursing home. The gifts may […]
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As a Buffalo Elder Law Attorney, I am often asked what is the power of attorney statutory gift rider. This rider has been around since 2009 with the major changes in the powers of attorney. The basic power of attorney now authorizes the agent to make gifts of only $500 per year. If you wish […]
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As a Buffalo Elder Law Attorney, many of my clients’ most valuable asset is their home. There are many protections for those who are going to nursing homes that own homes. First off, if you have a child caregiver, you may be able to transfer the house to them without being penalized. If you’ve had […]
Yes, a properly drafted Power of Attorney agreement allows a trusted relative or advisor to manage your affairs in the event that you become incapacitated. Short of that, you retain your rights to handle your day to day matters as much as you like, unless certain actions are stipulated in the agreement. For instance, if […]
How To Find The Best Nursing Homes In Buffalo & Rochester, NY You can compare Buffalo and Rochester, New York nursing homes at Medicare’s website: http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html. Enter the city or zip code in the search box. A list of three New York nursing homes at a time will appear for you to compare. The Centers […]
A Buffalo, New York, enhanced assisted living facility must meet the following requirements to admit residents: Assessment by a qualified person 30 days prior to admission; Medical evaluation within 30 days of admission, when there is change in the resident’s condition, and once every 12 months thereafter; Recording of information on significant medical history and […]
Assisted living residences (ALR) are the fastest growing form of residential housing for U.S. senior citizens. 30,000 ALRs house almost 750,000 residents. The New York Assisted Living Reform Act (ALRA) defines an ALR as “an entity which provides or arranges for housing, on site monitoring, and personal care services and/or home care services (either directly […]