Estate Planning Law

When you are ready to put your dispositive wishes into writing, it’s important that your Will be thorough and be executed in the manner required by New York State Law. In addition to a Will, there are other important estate planning documents, such as a Power of Attorney and a Healthcare Proxy, that are also critical. 

If protecting your assets against the possible cost of nursing home care is important to you, it’s critical that you speak with an attorney well versed in long term care planning. We can describe to you the tools available to you to protect your assets against the cost of nursing home care, including Medicaid Trusts and Care Contracts. 

The need for nursing home care is not always foreseeable and advance planning is key to avoid Medicaid disqualification or a penalty period as a result of the five year “look back period.”

In addition to traditional estate planning, we also help disabled individuals and their family members use Supplemental Needs Trusts to ensure funds are set aside for expenses above and beyond what Medicaid and Social Security Income will pay for without disrupting Medicaid and Social Security Eligibility.