Llega de nuevo esa época del año en la que nuestros hijos empiezan a despedirse de las vacaciones de verano y se preparan para un nuevo curso escolar. Es por estas fechas cuando muchos padres se llevan a sus hijos a...
El 14 de agosto de 1935, el Presidente Franklin Delano Roosevelt promulgó la Ley de Seguridad Social, creando así lo que hoy muchos consideran la base de la jubilación en Estados Unidos. La Ley de Seguridad Social estableció una nueva y revolucionaria forma...
Governor Cuomo recently signed an amendment to the Real Property Tax Laws that will continue partial tax abatements for cooperatives and condominiums held in trust. In Enero 2013 the New York State legislature passed Chapter 4 of the Laws of…
Many people get their Medicaid counseling from a friend or neighbor at the coffee shop, or from someone with a financial interest in some particular strategy. Don’t do it! Whatever money you “save” by trying to handle these matters yourself…
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act in U.S. v. Windsor, same-sex married couples can now enjoy two of the cornerstones of retirement planning – Social Security and Medicare benefits. Now that same-sex…
I’m sure James Gandolfini had good intentions when he updated his estate plan in Diciembre 2012, months after the birth of his daughter. But good intentions sometimes result in costly consequences, and this is no exception. Thanks to poor estate…
When a loved one goes into a nursing home it can be a difficult transition for the whole family. This can be especially true for the “healthy spouse” who stays at home while his or her spouse is in a…
Good news - We are all living longer. Not so good news - while the increase in longevity is improving, Americans are ranked 27th among 34 countries considered America's economic peers. We are also ranked 27th in high body mass…
Often when a celebrity dies unexpectedly the public becomes interested in their estate either because it’s extremely large, there is some sort of squabble over the assets, or there is no estate plan at all. In the case of James…
If you read this blog post and only remember one thing, I hope it is this: NEVER APPLY FOR MEDICIAD UNLESS YOU QUALIFY. It is very important that you create your plan, use legal strategies to protect your assets, and…