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Medicaid Changes
Last year we addressed anticipated changes to community based Medicaid eligibility (home care) with the passage of the 2020 budget....
Estate Planning in the Age of Step-Families
Many of us have at least one step- relative in the family – a step-parent, a step- or half-sibling or...
Medicaid’s Protections Are Afforded To Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional and that...
Understanding Your FDIC Coverage
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) is an independent agency of the United States government, created to protect depositors of...
What is Hospice Care?
Hospice is a specific type of “palliative care” which focuses on comfort driven care and pain relief, not curing. While...
Medicaid Can Recoup Benefits Paid
Federal law requires each state to attempt to recover the benefits paid by Medicaid from the estate of a Medicaid...
Why Estate Planning is Important for New Parents
Expecting and new parents have a lot on their minds and estate planning should be among them. From the anticipation...
Experience Counts!
All too often, we meet with clients who, with the best of intentions, have tried to effectuate Medicaid planning themselves or...
Keeping Up with Your Estate Plan: A Lesson Learned From Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian
Recently, Lamar Odom, the former NBA star who played for the Lakers and the Clippers, was found unconscious in a...
Slowing Alzheimer’s: Things You Can Do
Memory loss; difficulty solving problems; becoming confused about place or date or time. Only a doctor can determine whether your...
Estate Planning for Business Owners
If you are the owner of a business or professional practice, it is important that your estate planning documents are...