Elder Law
How Silver Divorce adds a Wrinkle to your Estate Plan
Lauren C. Enea A divorce almost always comes with emotional, personal and financial complications. However, a divorce late in life also...
The Consequences of Being in Denial About a Loved One’s Deteriorating Condition
Having practiced elder law for almost 35 years I have witnessed first-hand family members downplaying the severity of their elderly mother,...
Heightened Anxiety for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Lauren C. Enea As if the parents of children with disabilities didn”™t have enough stress and worries to confront on a...
You Don’t Have to be Rich to Have a Trust
Anthony J. Enea All too often a client will tell me that they don”™t believe they are wealthy enough to use...
Is This an Opportune Time to Gift Your Commercial Real Estate Holdings for Estate and Gift Tax Planning Purposes?
As has been well documented, the current federal estate and gift tax exemption of 11.7 million dollars per person is scheduled...
Disinheriting a Child
I am often asked about this topic by my clients, especially when they are alienated from and wish to disinherit a child...
To Gift or Not to Gift? Tis the Question for the Season!
With the holidays fast approaching, many parents and grandparents will be deciding whether to make significant monetary and/or property gifts to...
Seniors and the Disabled Get a Needed Reprieve from the Imposition of the new Penalty and Lookback Period for Community Medicaid
For many years New Yorkers were eligible for Medicaid home care services without worrying about the five (5) year look back...
Don’t Worry Honey, You Will Get My Diamond Ring When I Die: Steps you can take to Ensure it Actually Happens!
Parents, grandparents and loved ones often make promises and/or express their desire to leave specific items of tangible personal property (furniture,...
What Impact Will the Pandemic and The Presidential Election Have on Federal and New York Estate Tax Exemptions?
It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant and detrimental impact on the fiscal well- being of our...
Don’t Worry Honey, You Will Get My Diamond Ring When I Die: Steps you can take to Ensure it Actually Happens!
Parents, grandparents and loved ones often make promises and/or express their desire to leave specific items of tangible personal property (furniture,...
If I Want to Protect My Home For Long Term Care Purposes What Are My Options?
For most seniors the one asset which they are most concerned about losing to the cost of long-term care is their...
The Importance of a Proactive Approach to Estate Planning
I have always found it important to follow the motto “Hope for the Best, but Plan for the Worst.” When it...
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Long Term Impact on Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes!
It wouldn”™t be an overstatement to say that the residents of New York”™s nursing homes and assisted living facilities have felt...
New Medicaid Eligibility Rules Make Asset Protection Planning an Urgent Need!
For the longest time New Yorkers were eligible for Medicaid home care services without worrying about the five (5) year look...
