Estate Planning
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Estate Planning is Not Just for the Rich
Estate planning is not only for the rich or the elite. If you have assets and own property, you have an estate and therefore you need to have a plan! Your estate is what you leave after you pass away. You want to control how it is done, who gets your property, and when.
Read More...Medicaid Home Care - NYC
It has come to our attention that CASA has begun requiring that applicant's applying for community Medicaid coverage need to complete a Resource Verification Attestation form. This form requires that the applicant/representative check off the type of coverage that is being requested.
Medicaid Approved
With DRA, there were significant concerns regarding the Medicaid transfer penalty. Immediately, we focused on exempt transfers and in particular, transfers made for full consideration.
In a recent case in our office, we had a senior ("Mom") seeking Medicaid nursing home care. Mom's daughter had paid for her mother's home repairs and furnishings, medical equipment and medical supplies prior to entering the nursing home. The daughter had used credit cards to pay for these expenses and she had outstanding bills. Mom made payments to the credit card companies over a period of time in excess of one year for the expenses incurred by the daughter.
Planning Tip of the Day
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
I love this mantra -- Today, life comes with many challenges: health care, finances and family matters. Sometimes, you can't control what happens.
Another Budget Bill Behind Us
A very strong effort was made this year by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Elder Law Section to combat proposed cuts that would adversely affect our seniors and those with disabilities. The following are two provisions that were in the original proposed Budget Bill.
Woodhaven Nursing Home
1360 Route 112
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
631-473-7100
Westhampton Care Center
78 Old Country Road
Westhampton, NY 11977
631-288-0101
The Hamptons Center For Rehabilitation A
64 County Road 39
Southampton, NY 11968
631-702-1000
Sunrise Manor Center For Nursing
1325 Brentwood Road
Bay Shore, NY 11706
631-665-4960
Suffolk Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
25 Schoenfeld Blvd.
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-289-7700
St. Johnland Nursing Center
395 Sunken Meadow Road
Kings Park, NY 11754
631-269-5800