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Did Prince Have a Will?

Did Prince Have A Will?Last week, the world was in shock when news broke about the sudden and unexpected death of pop icon, Prince. Prince died at his residence in Minnesota at the young age of 57.

As some mourned by flooding the internet with his greatest hits, others wondered about his estate. Prince had no known children, no current spouse, and no living parents. This leaves us all wondering: Who will receive his assets? Did he have proper estate planning in place?

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Triumph Over Challenges

Triumph Over Challenges - Russo Law Group, P.CLast Wednesday, March 30, 2016, we were inspired by Dr. Susan Farella-Busch’s most thoughtful discussion on “life with dementia.” You could hear a pin drop in the room of over 70 health care professionals at our Round Table Luncheon at Puglia’s of Garden City.

  • She shared her insights of what life is like for a person with dementia and what it is also like for the caregivers.
  • She shared stories about her mother who has Alzheimer’s and what it is like for her as a caregiver.
  • She shared anecdotes from her family, and the loss of her deeply loved husband last year.

Sometimes, you find yourself in a place where you never thought you would be. We are all getting older and with that we are caregivers; we suffer the loss of loved ones.

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Can I Disinherit My Spouse?

Can I Disinherit My Spouse? Eric J. EinhartUnder New York law, the answer as to whether you can disinherit your spouse is … not really.

In New York, there is something called the spousal right of election, which states that a surviving spouse has the right to assert his or her right to elect to inherit a portion of your net estate. As a result of this law, you cannot disinherit your spouse without your spouse’s waiver of this right.

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Our Knowledge Is Your Knowledge

Our Knowledge Is Your KnowledgeWhen speaking with clients about the complicated Medicaid rules, availability, and exceptions, they often reply something like, “Wow, there’s so much to know.”

Clients come to us because we know the rules, and more importantly, we know the exceptions.

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