Paul and Hava Forziano married in 2013 and wanted to live together just like any other married couple. Should having a mental disability get in the way? Prior to their marriage Paul and Hava were living separately in group homes in…
Celebrated poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou died yesterday at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at age 86. Born Marguerite Johnson on Abril 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou became a literary voice who was known best…
Most people are under the unfortunate misconception that if someone needs nursing home care and has assets that it is too late to save anything. This is generally WRONG! As many are aware, Medicaid has a five year look back…
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,…
So , You get it! You set up a Trust and understand the benefits of the Trusts. Now what? Let's talk about 9 Problems To Avoid with Your Trust. This is second part of my blog Trust and Problems. It…
El Tribunal Supremo del condado de Nassau acaba de dictar una medida cautelar que impide temporalmente a un banco vender la vivienda de una mujer discapacitada. Esto es significativo porque el banco era el fideicomisario del mismo Fideicomiso de Necesidades Especiales (SNT) que...
A federal district court recently ruled in Williams v. Colvin (N.D. Ill., No. 12C7852, Marzo 31, 2014) that payments from an annuity to a pooled special needs trust are not considered income when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. However, in…
Nothing is ever simple. If you have excluded funds such as German Reparations, what must be done to make sure they are excluded for Medicaid purposes? The best approach is to make sure that they you do not commingle these…
It has been several years since you signed and funded your Living Trust to avoid probate. All seems ok but is it really? #1 Have you funded your trust properly? If you do not re-title or assign your assets to…
Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C., sponsored a Health Care Professionals Seminar entitled, Hospice: The Right Care at the Right Time. The guest speaker was John Diaz-Chermack, the Assistant Administrator of Hospice of New York. John explained that the purpose of…