10 Elder Care planning steps to take if you are turning 65 this year

10 Elder Care planning steps to take if you are turning 65 this year Steps 1-2: Social Security and Medicare Enrollment The first and most important step in Elder Care planning is to begin planning ahead for social security, followed by the second step of Read More …

Elder Care Planning

Medicaid Look Back Provision A Medicaid Lookback is extremely important when it comes to financial eligibility for Medicaid. The purpose of the Medicaid Lookback period is to give the Medicaid agency an opportunity to heck all financial transactions that occurred on the elder’s behalf.This means Read More …

It is Never too Early to Begin Elder Care Planning!

Top 5 Reasons for Elder Law Planning 1)Specified Plan of Action for the Elderly Population: An Elder Law Attorney primarily focuses on the specific needs of seniors. In prioritizing the requirements of the elderly population, an elder care attorney will assist in the legal process Read More …

2020 Election- Impacts on Elder Care Planning

The Presidential election of 2020, an event that we have all been greatly looking forward to, is not only a race between Democratic and Republican candidates, rather it is a turning page in healthcare. The current president Donald Trump and the Republican led White House Read More …

Who pays for Nursing home if I overstay the 90 days?

Important Dates to Note Changes in regards to Medicaid Homecare eligibility were intended to start taking place on October 1st 2020, however, these changes have been delayed and are stated to take place on January 1st, 2021. These changes pertain to massive cuts in Medicaid, Read More …

Why TRUSTS are better than Wills after Covid-19 Estate planning?

Covid 19 pandemic prompted Americans to finalize their Estate planning and create Trusts instead of Wills to avoid probate overflown with enormous amounts of cases. The Covid-19 pandemic has established a common sense of uncertainty and fear amongst all members of society. During such times, Read More …

Who pays for Nursing Home if I stay longer than 3 months?

The Covid-19 pandemic had a massive toll on nursing home patients and their family members, as they were unable to see their loved ones during such a difficult and uncertain time. The State Department of Health distributed notices concerning disenrollment from the MLTC plan on Read More …

Medicaid Eligibility After October 1st and new Look Back provision

Important Dates to Note Changes in regards to Medicaid Homecare eligibility were intended to start taking place on October 1st 2020, however, these changes have been delayed and are stated to take place on January 1st, 2021. These changes pertain to massive cuts in Medicaid, Read More …

Why Drafting a Trust is so Important During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Why a Family Trust is so Important During the Covid-19 Pandemic For over six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted New York City. Although there have been far less deaths more recently than before, there are still a great amount of people that are Read More …

Probate filing with Surrogate’s court after Covid-19: New Rules and Procedures

New York was one of the states greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In result, numerous rules and procedures in regards to probate filing with the Surrogate’s court have changed. The King’s County Surrogate Court has increased its reliance upon E-Filing documentation during this period Read More …