Many people that I meet have either heard of or think they know something about Medicaid’s 5-year lookback rule, but most people do not know exactly what it means. For example, they may not realize that there are certain transfers…
On September 11, 2001, terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center. All eyes turned to New York City as the buildings burned and then fell. On that horrifying day, some people were saved by the heroic efforts of others whom we refer to as heroes. Welles Remy Crowther was one of those heroes.
Vincent J. Russo has been selected as a 2016 Platinum Professional by Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation! Vincent J. Russo, creator and co-host of the Telly Award winning show, Family Comes First™, visionary and pioneer in the fields…
Sadly, there are a dwindling number of World War II veterans with us today who are able to share their perspectives on what it was like to be in war. We can’t ever forget the thousands of brave soldiers who fought for our country and those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Russo Law Group, P.C. is pleased to share this article on behalf of guest author Robert P. Mascali, Esq.
In December 2014, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law, adding to the toolkit for practitioners advising elderly and disabled clients. The ABLE Act allows contributions to be made to tax-advantaged ABLE Act 529A accounts to pay qualified expenses for disabled individuals.
In 1992, Angela’s House, a non-profit 
organization, was created by Bob and
Angie Policastro; their goal was to improve the lives of medically frail children and their families. Angela’s House currently offers a wide variety of services to support medically frail children, both at home and in a group home setting.
We kick off this brand new season of Family Comes First™ by visiting with the founder and Executive Director of Angela’s House, Bob Policastro, and Anne Bingham, whose daughter is a resident of Angela’s House in Smithtown.
The Department of Health, overseer of the Medicaid program in New York, recently issued GIS 16 MA/010 updating the actuarial life expectancy table.
“So what,” you say?
No matter how much we try to focus on taking things day by day, the uncertainty of the future always seems to linger in the back of our minds. We worry about things like:
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?
Corey B. Bearak, Esq. is not only an attorney—he is a community service advocate. He has been in public service for over 20 years, during which time he has improved his community in many ways including: counseling clients who face difficult public policy matters, helping the special needs community in dealing with governmental issues, and working within his community to make it a better place.