Having a healthcare proxy can be a beneficial to you in the long especially you get into an accident that leaves you unable to make medical decision. Here is some information about healthcare proxies in New York. Healthcare Proxy in New York You have a constitutional right to refuse medical treatment. I’m not talking about […]

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. However, failure to plan is […]

Mary sold her Buffalo, New York home to her daughter, Donna, in 2015 for $50,000, although it was actually worth $150,780. Mary is in a nursing home now and wants to know if she will qualify for Medicaid since she has no assets. Mary, like many senior citizens, is concerned about the New York  Medicaid Nursing […]

February is Responsible Pet Owners Month. Celebrate by updating your New York Last Will  and Testament to make provisions for your pet dog, cat or other companion, including a pet trust. Under the laws of all 50 states, a pet owner cannot leave any part of his or her estate outright to a pet. However, […]

Divorce, death of a spouse, adoption of a child, marriage, or birth of a grandchild. These major life events and others may make it necessary to update your New York will and estate plan. The following events may require you to update your will so that it is coordinated with your other estate planning documents […]

After reading my last blog “10 Advantages to Cottage LLCs”, you may have decided to transfer your family vacation home into a New York LLC. These are the eleven steps to forming a New York vacation home  LLC: Consult with an attorney with expertise in real estate, business  and estate planning law. Consult with an […]

Michael’s parents own a cottage on Lake Ontario in Wilson, New York which  has great sentimental value to him. He has fond memories of summers on the lake as a child. He wants to keep it in the family for his children, his brothers and future generations to enjoy. Since his parents are in their […]

The End of Three Month Retroactive Coverage Puts Providers and Families At Risk according to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Sec. 114(b) of the American Health Care Act would repeal retroactive coverage of Medicaid eligibility. This puts providers at risk of economic loss; strains family finances; and pits providers against family members for […]

The best nursing homes in Erie County, New York can be found on a website launched today. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz issued an Executive Order creating a county website to publicize the ranking of nursing homes in Erie County, New York. The website provides a searchable list of all nursing homes in Erie […]