Connecting Medicaid Planning to matters of the heart may seem unconventional, but the law is surprisingly sympathetic to your primary...

Living has its benefits. Stay alive long enough and the government pays you back some of the money you loaned it during your working...

I owe a big-time apology to the officials of Ellis Island. In all of our lives, there are little myths that masquerade as facts: Names –...

“I am not ready yet!” A Will is a very important document and the process should not be hurried. If the client wants to wait to make a...

Part of an elder law attorney’s job is to turn festive and fun holidays into opportunities for serious, analytical reflection. Christmas...

Is there anything more heartwarming than the tradition of a turkey being pardoned by the president before Thanksgiving? Of course not....

Boomers do this and Millennials do that. Gen X, who knows? Ascribing personality traits to an entire generation has become a parlor game...

The arrival of fall is a special time for people who love to be scared. Haunted hayrides, fright nights and jack-o-lanterns aplenty...

As a professional, I rely on “scientific method” for determining societal views on aging. In common parlance, my “scientific method” is...

Which of these three sentences is true? My pet octopus likes to be walked three times a day. An 18-year-old is an adult. Hudson Valley...

You were warned. Lawyers, accountants, bankers, financial advisors, neighbors and Cousin Bernie all warned you. It has to be avoided. Not...

Sitting in his cushiony, beige rock-and-swivel easy chair, my dad proudly proclaimed his plan for the future: “Alan, only 3,600 days...

An estate and elder care attorney’s mission is to introduce practicality into one of life’s elemental tragedies. Losing a life-long...

We worry. It is not just the doctor visits, the drumbeat of tests and follow-ups. It is the future. How will my child manage? What kind...

Although the context is slightly different, in my best Liam Neeson voice I want to call attention to elder law attorneys’ “very...

When an aging adult finds it difficult to perform basic tasks, a caregiver may be needed. Caregivers, whether they are family members,...

“I can just download one off the internet,” is a phrase every eldercare and estate planning attorney has heard at one time or another. It...

My father and grandfather were a study in contrasts. Harry, my dad’s dad, regularly drew the ire of my grandmother for a variety of...

Congratulations. Today, you found out that someone very close chose you as their successor trustee. You are not surprised one bit. You...

My parents had a knack for planning fun outings. Who could forget that April afternoon in 1980 when I accompanied them to three banks to...