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FAQ: Medicaid Trusts
October 27th, 2015
We get questions all the time about our Medicaid qualifying Family Protection Trusts. Here is our Frequently Asked Questions guide to help you decide whether this planning is appropriate for you. IS THE TRUST REVOCABLE OR IRREVOCABLE? In order to ass…
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FAQ: Power Of Attorney
October 27th, 2015
WHAT IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY? A Power of Attorney is a legal document where you (the “Principal”) give authority to make financial decisions to someone you trust (the “Agent”). The Power of Attorney is often referred to as the…
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FAQ: Health Care Proxy
October 27th, 2015
WHAT IS A HEALTH CARE PROXY (HCP)? A Health Care Proxy is a legally enforceable document in New York utilized to appoint someone (your Agent) to make health care decisions for you if you become unable, even temporarily, to make health care decisions…
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What To Do About My Long-Term Care Insurance?
October 27th, 2015
Recent news has been bad if you are an owner of long-term care insurance. Some companies have raised premiums significantly in the wake of an increasing number of claims made by policy owners and increasing cost of care. For many policyholders, espec…
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Have You Had "The Talk" With Your Aging Parents?
October 27th, 2015
If you have tried to have a conversation with your parents about handling their affairs after they die, only to have them respond they’re not ready to have “the talk”, you might want to re-think approaching them to discuss the topic…
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Problems With "Observation" Status And Medicare
October 19th, 2015
One of the most frustrating things about trying to help someone get into a nursing home and figure out how to pay for it is Medicare coverage. To recap, Medicare is the federal insurance program that pays for things like hospitalizations, doctor visi…
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Elder Abuse-Did You Know?
October 13th, 2015
Next month I’m presenting a national webinar entitled, “Recognizing and Reporting Elder Financial Abuse”. Here’s one of the slides I’m working on. I am continuously shocked when I read statistics about how infrequently e…
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Financial Exploitation & The Elderly
October 10th, 2015
Financial exploitation of the elderly is one of the most under-reported crimes, and is unfortunately growing more and more widespread. There are steps you can take if you think you know someone who is a victim of elder financial exploitation. Please…
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Organ Donation And The Law
October 5th, 2015
Organ donation is one of the most important decisions you can make for the end of your life to provide immeasurable help to perfect strangers. There is a lot of confusion surrounding what is required to become an organ donor. Please watch Attorney Ma…
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Fighting With The Power Of Attorney
September 22nd, 2015
It’s hard enough living 6 hours away from your aging parents without having the added stress thinking that your brother may be taking money from them. That is just the scenario Roger was in living in Maine when his parents were aging in Upstate…
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