Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
Tax Cuts Don’t Cut the Need for Proper Estate Planning It is no secret that times are due to change. Just short of six months ago, President Donald Trump was vehemently calling for the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order,
Generally speaking, a person is considered incapacitated when he or she is no longer able or competent enough to manage his own personal affairs and maintain his or her own physical well-being. Though incapacitation can be the result of a number of mental illnesses, the
Until Death Do Us Part: Exploring the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) What is a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)? The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) is an irrevocable trust that benefits the donor’s spouse and children. Through a SLAT, a donor may reduce a
Though it originated as a program to help America’s poor, Medicaid has since become one of the main long-term care providers for millions in the middle class. Generally, as most people reach the age of retirement, they realize one of two things: they’re in dire
With regard to estate planning, the process of preparing for the transfer of your assets upon your passing, the legal reality is that most of your digital assets may not be transferable through a written will. Since estate plans typically deal with assets that hold
Noah Didn’t Wait Until the Flood – Protect Your Assets Before It’s Too Late One of the earliest examples of asset protection, or the assurance that one’s assets are protected from creditor claims in the event that they are sued, is found in one of
It is no secret that people like to engage in not just earning money, but watching it grow as well. Every year more than 50% of Americans invest billions of dollars in various assets including stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets with high hopes
As we age, we never know what might happen. The future is unknown, and we might be gone tomorrow, or we might be here a long time. It’s good to plan for any possibility. For many of us, the best possibility is that we enjoy
A will is a legal document that one has drawn up prior to death that states how their assets will be allocated once they pass. This is an important step in one’s estate planning process because it can help ensure that their final wishes are
There is little doubt to the notion that the Medicaid program helps millions of Americans in need of affordable and quality health care. As one of the nation’s most well-funded federal programs, Medicaid allows more than 70 million Americans to receive necessary health care and