Whether you are beginning to look into long-term care plan options for yourself or someone you love, it’s important to consider the many parts of a long-term care plan and to decide which topics you need to discuss. Long-term care planning includes many different...
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Year: 2021
What you can learn from Bill and Melinda Gates’ inheritance plans
Bill and Melinda Gates made headlines when they decided to get divorced. Bill, who was once the richest man in the world, is the head of the Microsoft computer corporation. His vast wealth needed to get divided when the couple chose to split up. Interestingly, the...
Statute of limitations extended through November 2021
Motions in Limine involve discussions over excluding testimony away from the presence of jury members. These motions played a prominent role in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020. Respondents moved to dismiss...
4 important changes to the power of attorney form in New York
Estate planning isn’t just about creating a will. It’s about securing your family’s future. And it’s about securing your interests, as well. Two of the most important things your estate plan can do are establish your healthcare directives and give someone power of...
Home values keep going up
If you’re thinking about selling your home -- or buying a new one -- you have probably been watching the market carefully. And, if you have, one thing is clear: Property values just keep on climbing. For instance, between March of 2020 and March of 2021, the value of...
Medicaid planning to cover long-term care for New York seniors
Long-term care services for senior citizens across the nation may range from costly to extremely costly. According to the New York State Department of Financial Services, long-term care in the Brooklyn region costs between about $124,000 to nearly $143,000 annually....
Handle real estate transaction issues with professional support
When you’re interested in buying a home, one of the things you need to do is to make sure you talk to a real estate attorney about the transaction. You want to have good legal protection from the start, so that there is no question that you are signing contracts that...
Long-term care planning can help you protect your assets
You’ve probably heard about long-term care planning. It’s your plan for how to care for yourself at home or at a facility if you can no longer take care of yourself. It’s how you’ll pay for those services and an explanation of the services that you want. Long-term...
Helping your parents protect their legacy in their golden years
Whether you were the first generation of your family to achieve financial independence or built on your parents' success, your current circumstances are likely to be reflective of your work and that which your ancestors made during their lives. In the case of your...
Funeral Reimbursement Program helps with COVID-19 funeral costs
Over the course of the pandemic, many people have lost loved ones. Unfortunately, that left them with large funeral costs and bills that they may not have been expecting. The cost of an average funeral and burial is $7,360, based on data from the National Funeral...