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Medicaid Recertification: Why Legal Guidance Matters

Having an experienced elder law attorney overseeing the Medicaid application and recertification processes can better one鈥檚 chance of achieving and maintaining Medicaid eligibility.聽

April 10, 2026
Consider Estate Planning Charitable Gifting On Giving Tuesday 2024

There are several ways one can make a charitable gift as part of their estate plan. First and foremost, you can always give during life.

November 27, 2024
What Are the Tax Implications of Transferring Property Into a Trust?

While a trust technically becomes the owner of your home when you sign a deed transferring ownership to a grantor trust, rest assured that you will still receive the same real estate tax exemptions and/or benefits that you received when your home was owned in your individual name.

November 19, 2024
What is Better, a Will or a Trust?

Whether a trust or last will and testament (鈥渨ill鈥) is better for you is dependent on your assets, circumstances, and personal goals. Every person is different and therefore every estate plan should be tailored to the individual.

November 14, 2024
Pooled Trusts Can Help New Yorkers Qualify for Community Medicaid

A pooled income trust is a type of supplemental needs trust that is used to shelter the excess income of a Medicaid recipient.

November 12, 2024
Changes to Medicare Advantage Plans 2025

A small number of participants whose plan has been terminated for 2025 will not be automatically assigned to a new plan.

October 25, 2024
What is the Difference Between a Marital Trust and a Bypass Trust?

Though marital trusts and bypass trusts differ in detail, together they serve as a power tool for married couples' looking to shield their assets from estate taxes.

October 23, 2024
How Many Days Does Medicare Cover in a Rehab Facility?

Medicare covers up to 100 days at a skilled nursing facility. Learn more about what qualifies for coverage and what doesn't.

October 18, 2024
Does a Joint Account Avoid Probate?

Naming a child on your bank accounts can lead to numerous consequences, including potential costly estate litigation.

September 27, 2024
Why Do I Need to Engage in Estate Planning?

Engaging in estate planning now can ensure that upon incapacitation or death, your assets will be transitioned smoothly to your beneficiaries.

September 26, 2024
Estate Planning for Beneficiaries: How to Protect Children With a Descendants Trust

Learn what a descendants trust is and how it can help protect beneficiaries in the future from bad financial decisions, divorce, and more.

September 23, 2024

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Modern legal practice is poised at the intersection of tradition and transformation with lawyers and firms struggling to fit the square pegs of ancient doctrines and procedures into the round holes of globalization, technology and economic shifts.

March 13, 2026 Read Article

We鈥檙e proud to share that our Partner, Hon. Gail Prudenti, has written a featured column for Long Island Business News titled 鈥淯nderstanding New York鈥檚 Court of Claims.鈥

October 6, 2025 Read Article

In the landmark case of Connelly v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed critical issues concerning the estate tax implications of life insurance proceeds used in the redemption of stock in closely held corporations.

June 17, 2025 Read Article

Our criminal courts protect victims. Our civil courts provide a forum for the peaceful resolution of disputes. Our family and surrogate鈥檚 courts guide families through what may be the most traumatic experience of their lives.

May 13, 2025 Read Article

As we reflect on the complexities of family law, let us work together to support our justices, understanding the weight of their responsibilities and the importance of their decisions.

May 13, 2025 Read Article

The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (鈥淢APT鈥) is alive and well in the Elder law practitioner鈥檚 toolbox and is the best option for protecting real property.

May 13, 2025 Read Article