A Will is Not Enough in New York

 

Learn About Avoiding Probate, Property Protection, How to Protect Your Assets, and Why a New York Will is Not Enough

 

by Amelia E. Pohl, Esq. and
New York Attorney Vincent J. Russo, Esq.

Simple Practical Things You Can do For MAXIMUM CONTROL AND PROTECTION of Your Property During Your Lifetime

And Enable your Loved Ones to Inherit Your Property with MINIMUM COST AND HASSLE

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THIS BOOK ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS

IF I BECOME INCAPACITATED...

  • How can I pay for my health care?
  • Avoid guardianship?
  • Appoint someone to make my medical decisions?

 

What is required in order to qualify for Medicaid in New York?

  • How can I avoid Probate?
  • Provide for the transfer of my business?
  • Provide for the care of my minor child?
  • Protect my assets?
  • CAN I AVOID PROBATE WITHOUT A WILL OR A TRUST?

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Over the years, as we practiced law, we noticed that the questions people have about Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, avoiding probate and guardianship, preserving assets, providing health care for themselves and their families, are much the same client to client. Many people are concerned about who will control their finances should they become too aged or ill to do so themselves. And of even more concern is their health care:

  • Who will make my medical decision if I can't do so myself?
  • How can I pay for my health care?
  • How much and what type of insurance should I have?
  • How can I avoid guardianship?

 

Others worry about the care of family members. Those with minor children worry:

  • Who will care for my minor child if I become incapacitated or die?
  • Is there a way to make sure my child has enough money to see him through college?

 

Those with elderly parents worry:

  • How can I manage my parent's finances should my parent be unable to care for himself?
  • If my parent dies, will I need to go through Probate?
  • Is there a way to avoid Probate?

 

We agreed that a book answering such questions would be of service to the general public. We wish to thank all of the clients, whom we have had the honor and pleasure to serve, for providing us with the impetus to write this book.

 

VINCENT J. RUSSO is nationally recognized for his contribution and achievements in the field of Elder Law. Vincent is the managing shareholder of the law firm Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C. with offices in Westbury, Islandia, and Lido Beach New York.

Vincent earned his law degree from Fordham University School of Law and a Masters of Law in Taxation from the Boston University of Law. He is admitted to the New York, Massachusetts and Florida State Bar Associations, and is a certified Elder Law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.

VINCENT J. RUSSO is a founding member, Fellow and past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is a founding member and past chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the American Bar Association. He is past chair and founder of the Legal Advisory Committee to the Alzheimer's Assoc. Long Island Chapter, a member of the committees on Elder Law of the Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations, chair of the Guardianship Committee, as well as a former Board member of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County.

Mr. Russo is the co-founder of the Theresa Alessandra Russo Foundation established in the memory of his daughter, Theresa. The foundation supports creativity and Art For All Children by granting funds to art/music/dance and recreational programs for children with disabilities.

As a noted authority, author and lecturer in Elder Law, Mr. Russo has championed the rights of the elderly since 1985. He is a nationally recognized author, lecturer and authority in Elder Law. Vincent J. Russo is a frequent speaker at the Joint Conference on Law and Aging in Washington, D.C. He has been keynote speaker at the Annual Conferences of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, and the New Jersey Bar Association.

Vincent J. Russo has been the special guest on many radio and television programs, including NBC's Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Fox News Network, CSPAN II and News 12 Long Island.

Vincent J. Russo is the co-author of New York Elder Law Practice, as well as Consulting Attorney for When Someone Dies in New York. Mr. Russo has published numerous articles concerning the elderly and their families which have appeared in the New York State Bar Journal, the NAELA Quarterly, the New York State Queens County Bar Journal, the Long Island Examiner, ELDERCARE, a newsletter published by Eldercare, Ltd., the Elderlaw Report, Shepherd's Elder Care/Law Newsletter, Personal Advantage/Financial published by Boardroom Reports, Inc.

A person with strong family values, Vincent makes his home in Lido Beach, NY with his wife Susan and their children.

 

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