When, if ever, should the court trump the decision making authority of a parent when it comes time to the health and welfare of a child? Some say never, but others say only when the best interests of the child are…
It is no secret from reading Joan River's 2012 book, "I Hate Everyone…Starting With Me", Joan Rivers was a realist about death. In the book, she included a section on how she envisioned her own funeral: “When I die (and yes, Melissa,…
Why hire an attorney to draft and supervise the execution of your Last Will and Testament? While there is no question that the internet and bookstores are littered with do-it-yourself legal information, and many people may feel confident they can…
For parents of special needs children (either mentally or physically), passing control of their children to a stranger or outside health professional can be difficult. Many parents however, do not establish plans for their children should they become too sick to…
What will the next scam be? On a daily basis, I receive emails stating how lucky I am to have won $1,000,000 or perhaps a brand new Lexus or a free trip to the Caribbean! My home phone (yes one…
If you are about to send a child off to college, you're probably extremely busy with shopping, buying textbooks, and dealing with other stressful tasks. But there is one more thing you should do to prepare your child; ask your son/daughter…
The New York City special-needs community won a big long-standing fight last month, when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an end to the unfair treatment faced by too many children with special needs and their parents at the hands of…
Watch the law firm of Vincent J. Russo & Associates take the ALS ICE BUCKET Challenge I was recently nominated by my summer intern, Danny Mayper, to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. I happily accepted and decided to challenge my staff to…
A nursing home should not have to throw a resident out on the street to show undue hardship. There is no reason. There are other ways to prove undue hardship without rendering an elderly resident homeless. The New York State Department…
There are reasons to hire a professional to help with your long term care insurance claims. One important reason is the possibility of backfiling, which is confusing to most policyholders and their families. What exactly is backfiling? Backfiling is when…