Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
It’s about that time again. Sleepy college towns will begin to awaken, abuzz with an excitement that only college students can inspire. Young scholars will soon arrive on college and university campuses, ready, or not so ready, to take on the world of higher education.
Two things in life are unavoidable: death and taxes. While you can’t do anything about death, you can engage in proper planning to mitigate your tax obligations. While there are mechanisms in place to protect a married couple, others are left wondering, “What happens if
Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, Lou Reed was the man who famously crooned, “Hey babe, talk a walk on the wild side.” The late lead singer and guitarist of The Velvet Underground — and of course, a musician and songwriter with a successful,
One of the main reasons that millions of people enroll in Medicaid every year is to avoid the exorbitant fees associated with living in a nursing home. With proper legal advice and comprehensive Medicaid planning from a licensed attorney, you and your family may be
Medicaid and Medicare are government programs funded to aid elderly and disabled people, but it has been increasingly abused by people, providers, and professionals. Health care fraud is not only affecting the economy by increasing our national debt, but it is also harming individuals who
What is a Trust? Estate planning often involves setting up trusts. A trust is a legal agreement where property is held in order for it to be transferred after death. A trust does not have to go through the tedious, long and expensive process of
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI, is a federal benefit program that seeks to provide assistance for individuals who are financially in need. This includes blind or disabled adults and children, individuals who have limited income, and non-disabled
The wife of a Long Island genius who invented supermarket self-checkout lanes has accused him of giving away $80 million of their money — including $6 million to his mistresses — to keep it out of her hands.But Jerome Swartz, 75, says that while he may
The dysfunction and drama of the final months of Casey Kasem, a radio personality who died Sunday from complications of dementia, captured the interest of generations who listened over the years as he counted down the nation’s top pop. But what Kasem did for four
Nine employees of a troubled New York nursing home, including the top administrator, were indicted on Thursday on charges stemming from the death of a resident whose distress alarms went unheeded for hours. The company running the Medford Multicare Center for Living was indicted as