Given the fact that 43 million people in the United States are currently caring for someone over 50 years old, there is no denying that our population depends on family support for our seniors. And providing this care is expensive…
Una gran felicitación a Vincent J. Russo que una vez más, ha sido nombrado el Best Lawyers' Elder Law "Abogado del Año" para el área tri-estatal (Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y Connecticut). Vincent ha sido honrado en el Best Lawyers...
Para los padres de niños con necesidades especiales (ya sean mentales o físicas), ceder el control de sus hijos a un extraño o a un profesional sanitario externo puede resultar difícil. Muchos padres, sin embargo, no establecen planes para sus hijos en caso de que enfermen demasiado para...
The ongoing battle over who will make healthcare decisions for Casey Kasem is getting more and more complicated. Last week the radio icon's wife and attorneys were delivered a court order from California judge giving Casey Kasem's daughter, Kerri Kasem,…
A comprehensive estate plan should at least include the following documents: durable power of attorney, health care directives and a Last Will and Testament (a Will). Health Care Directives, often referred to as a Health Care Proxy and a Living Will,…
On Octubre 23, 2013 Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (“UAGPPJA”) in to law. This long-awaited law, which will go into effect Abril 21, 2014, provides a much-needed resolution to the expensive and…
For many parents of children with special needs there is an inherent fear of death. While most people are afraid of dying, for the parents of a child with special needs this fear goes beyond the normal dread and extends…
Individuals with developmental disabilities and disability advocates achieved a significant victory recently when a Virginia judge rejected a guardianship request from the parents of a 29-year-old woman with Down syndrome. Jenny Hatch’s mother and stepfather filed a guardianship proceeding in…
We work hard to make sure our young children are safe, happy and healthy. We look in to their eyes and feel an innate need to ensure their well-being. We take them to the doctors at the earliest sign of…
There is no clear path to health care decision making for people with developmental disabilities. Although the current laws attempt to create a framework for health care decision making, each situation comes with a different set of facts, so the…