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New York Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog

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Utilizing Estate Planning for the Digital Future

People interested in estate planning are increasingly placing digital asset clauses in their estate planning documents. This unfortunately adds another layer of complexity to estate planning. As focus in digital assets becomes more popular, the need for adequate estate planning also increases. People want to make sure that their financial…

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The Impact Covid Has on Long-Term Care Insurance

Over the last few years, Covid-19 has caused many people to think deeply about health issues. Now that the height of the pandemic has passed, many people are left wondering how this has impacted long-term care insurance. A noticeable increase in long-term care insurance has occurred following the summer of…

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Deciding Whether Your Senior Loved One Needs an Elder Law Attorney

Choosing to retain the services of an experienced elder law attorney is not a light decision, but instead is often the result of great consideration. Unfortunately, deciding whether or not to retain an elder lawyer can result in a great amount of uncertainty as well as anxiety for the elderly…

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Estate Planning Issues to Consider Before Getting Married

  In contrast to what many people think, the best estate planning considers all  aspects of your life instead of only the end. The estate planning process requires thinking about what is important to you as well as your expectations for loved ones. Prenuptial agreements, which a person enters into…

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Understanding the Reality of Revocable Trusts

Imagine you’ve finally met with your attorney to establish an estate plan and are now considering whether to establish a trust. Or a situation where you already have an estate plan that includes a revocable trust. In today’s world of estate planning, revocable trusts have proven to be a common…

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Nursing Homes See Loss of Deficiency Appeals

Nursing Homes See Lost of Deficiency Appeals The Nursing Home regulations permit nursing homes to appeal a deficient issue for which they are cited for not meeting federal care standards in situations where the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implements a fine against the deficiency. The Center for Medicaid…

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Additional State Oversight Needed to Improve Hospice Care for Assisted Living Population

Assisted living has become a more popular residential selection for elderly individuals who need help performing daily living tasks. Regulations that apply to these populations, however, vary between states. Meanwhile, little study has been performed on care outcomes. New studies evaluated end-of-life care provided at assisted living facilities. These studies…

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Eskra: A Reminder about Premarital Agreements and Estate Planning

In the recent case of Eskra v. Grace, a person filed a petition attempting to be named as personal representative of her deceased husband’s estate. The trial court denied her petition based on a premarital agreement waiving her interest in her deceased husband’s separate property. The court named the man’s…

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