Bronx criminal enterprise preys on HIV victims to exploit $16M of Medicaid funds

Raheel Pervez and his accomplices scraped in their dirty money by paying off hundreds of HIV patients not to fill their prescriptions, all the while billing the social health care program for millions, according to prosecutors A Bronx pharmacist is facing up to 25 years Read More …

Have You Been the Victim of a Wrongful Termination?

In New York, an employer may fire an employee for any reason or even no reason at all. This is the “at-will” employment relationship which makes wrongful termination so rare in New York. Additionally, since employment is “at-will”, the employer is free to change the Read More …

Estate Planning Tips: Planning For Children with Disabilities

Estate Planning Tips: Planning For Children with Disabilities Planning ahead as a parent is essential when you have a disabled child. Executing a Special Needs Trust can be one of the many ways a disabled child will be taken care of. What is a Special Read More …

The Importance behind Charitable Giving

There are many ways you can spend your hard-earned dollars. And there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for your hard work and a job well done. But what would happen if you rewarded someone else instead? Charitable giving is extremely important for a number Read More …

Medicare Seniors Like ObamaCare’s Team Approach

As the U.S. health care system moves away from fee-for-service medicine to more accountable care that uses a team of health professionals, seniors covered by Medicare say they are okay with these new models that include nurses, social workers and other allied health professionals in the Read More …

A Few Special Needs Trust Planning Tips: Planning for Children with Disabilities

Caring for a child with Special Needs can be a challenging responsibility. There are many steps that you must take in order to guarantee the well being of your child in the long run. By planning a long-term financial strategy, you can provide for your Read More …

Special Needs Trust and Planning for Children with Disabilities

If an individual with special needs depends on you for financial resources, your estate plan should address how that support will continue when you are no longer around. Proper planning helps to ensure that your child with special needs receives financial assistance in the future Read More …

A Few Estate Planning Lessons Learned From Philip Seymour Hoffman

A Few Estate Planning Lessons Learned From Philip Seymour Hoffman Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman unexpectedly passed away at age 46 on February 2nd, 2014, leaving behind an estate reported to be worth $35 million. Reportedly, Hoffman did only the basic of estate planning – Read More …