The Failure of Kings County Surrogate Court

After a loved one passes, the last thing you want to be worried about is handling their estate. An unresponsive, unhelpful, and irresponsible surrogate court can make the process of settling a loved one’s estate exceedingly more difficult. In this article, we will focus on Read More …

How Does NY Tax Law Affect Estate Planning?

When planning an estate, all individuals are subject to a federal tax. However, it is important to consider the state tax laws that affect individuals in different ways depending on where they live. For example, citizens in Florida will be subject to different regulations from Read More …

Five Asset Protection Tips Before You Get Married

While an engagement is filled with the joy of new beginnings, the excitement of wedding plans and dreams of exotic honeymoons, it’s crucial to consider the importance of protecting your assets. While it may not seem like the most opportune time to discuss the topic, Read More …

What are the recent changes to Medicaid eligibility in NY?

Medicaid planning is an intricate method of estate planning that allows individuals who may not be eligible for Medicaid benefits to become eligible. Medicaid benefits have many advantages that assist recipients in saving money even if their income and assets may be too high to Read More …

What Happens to My Debts When I Die?

At one point in everyone’s life, they will procure some type of debt. Debt is a deferred payment – sometimes in a series of installments – from one party to another. Your debt may be a small amount from your credit card purchases or a Read More …

Advantages and Disadvantages of Transferring Your House to Your Children During Your Lifetime

Transferring Your Home To Your Children When it comes time to start planning for your future, one of the first steps is to often evaluate your assets along with who will be inheriting your assets. A common choice for most individuals is to appoint family Read More …

What is the Process of Applying For NY Medicaid in 2023?

Medicaid planning is a complex method of estate planning that allows individuals to become eligible for Medicaid benefits. Medicaid benefits help recipients save money even if your income and assets may be too high to qualify. Since the Medicaid application process is both time consuming Read More …

How to Start Talking to Relatives About Estate Planning

Talking about death and money is an uncomfortable topic for many- especially when both are in the same conversation. It is common for people to avoid talking about trusts and wills to their families which often results in confusion between surviving family members. However, it Read More …

What are the Differences Between the Top Four Retirement Accounts?

Planning for retirement can be a stressful task, mainly the aspect of saving up money to be able to retire can be the most daunting. This is why choosing the right retirement account to hold your savings makes a big difference and can give you Read More …

How To Include People With Disabilities In My Will And Not Lose SSI And Medicaid

When deciding on where you want your assets to go after death, it is common for people to think of their loved ones first. The process of transferring your assets to your family usually happens smoothly and runs into no problems. However, for loved ones Read More …