The often criticized $830 billion economic stimulus package passed by the Obama administration in 2008 provided, among other things,  bonus reimbursement payments for state Medicaid programs.  The additional funding was conditioned upon the states not reducing their already existing coverage, and under the program, Medicaid particiaption rose dramatically.  It is estimated that the total bonus […]

A woman gained access to an elderly couple’s home by posing as a health care agent from the “Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging” and claimed to be there to check on the elderly woman, whom is bedridden. The elderly man claimed that the woman spoke with his wife and then left. However, […]

A “deathbed will” is not the best way to plan the distribution of one’s assets.  In addtion to the problem that you may not actually have a death bead, instead dying instantly and unexpectedly, there is also no guarantee that you will have capacity to create a will.   A New York court recently determined […]

We will be hosting another set of public seminars this week. At these seminars, we will discuss why most estate plans fail to address the real problems that real people face, and what to do about it.  The seminar offers practical solutions to problems like protecting an inheritance from a foolish child or a divorcing […]

Estate planning is on the one hand a very practical matter that involves properly positioning your assets as you prepare to pass them along to your loved ones after you die. But as you’re doing this you will inevitably consider the larger implications of your legacy, and this can be extremely thought-provoking. It is relatively […]

If you are planning for your retirement somewhere within the next 20 years you are certainly not alone. One of the most startling demographic statistics of our era is the way that so many people are reaching retirement age at a similar time, and the numbers speak for themselves. There are currently 10,000 people applying […]

The 91-year-old California woman selling do-it-yourself asphyxiation kits says business is booming.  She sells the kits online for around $60 each.  More here.

When you are planning your estate of course your family members are going to be your first priority, but when you have reached your twilight years you may well take a long look at the totality of your legacy. As the end of your life beckons you may recognize how fortunate you have been and […]

If you’re just starting to consider your legacy, when you begin looking into the subject of estate planning you will see the topic of probate avoidance mentioned quite a bit. With this in mind let’s provide some of background. Everyone has heard of the last will, and if you use your last will as the […]

The firm hosted a series of estate planning seminars for the public in January and March.  Future seminars are scheduled for June 14th, 15th, and 16th. In this popular seminar, we discuss why most estate plans fail to address the real problems that real people face, and what to do about it.  The seminar offers […]