Legal Services
The law firm of Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C. is dedicated to providing peace of mind to you and your family. Our team of elder law attorneys, estate planning attorneys, and special needs (disability) attorneys try to anticipate your questions. We promise to answer any question with a straight answer.
Estate Planning
If you believe in being prepared no matter what may happen, then you can benefit from a trust. When we're talking about estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning, we believe strongly in trusts because we have seen our clients benefit in so many ways.
Most people know they need a will. However, trusts are less widely understood and there are many different types of trusts. A living trust is simply a trust that is created by a living person. A testamentary trust is created under a will and is established upon a person's death. Revocable living trusts can be changed or revoked at any time. Irrevocable trusts cannot be changed, altered, or revoked by you.
Real Estate
In the good old days, a real estate lawyer or a real estate attorney was someone who represented you at the closing of your house. There is much more to this story. Your home is your castle, it's not just mortar and bricks. It is your largest financial investment and it represents the even larger emotional investment you have made in your family. Your home represents the manifestation of the American Dream, of owning your own plot of earth and throwing down roots.
At Vincent J. Russo and Associates, P.C., as your Long Island real estate attorney, we have the knowledge and the experience to help you safeguard your castle.
Special Needs - People with Disabilities
Whether your loved one with special needs is an adult or a child born with special needs, we can help your family. This is the mission of a disability lawyer who is practicing special needs planning. At Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C., we work as an advocate for your loved one throughout his or her life: from on-going decision making, applying for Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid, to setting up trusts, and even acting as trustee for your child's assets after your death, if you so desire.
Medicaid Planning
Medicaid Planning in New York
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that covers nursing home costs for people who meet both the financial and health eligibility requirements. Medicaid in New York covers long term care (custodial are) at home, in an assisted living facility (with restrictions), and in a nursing home.
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Guardianships
For those individuals who do not have advance directives, the inability to make personal and financial decisions can result in the need for a court-appointed guardian.
Elder Law
What is Elder Law?
Elder Law is the practice of specially-trained attorneys who can help you protect your assets in the event of illness and dispose of your assets upon your demise, with a minimum of taxes and problems. Elder Law attorneys address long term care and estate planning needs of each individual based on his or her unique situation.
Veteran Benefits
Benefits available to veterans of
- Mexican Border War
May 9, 1916 – April 5, 1917 - World War I
April 6, 1917 – April 1, 1920* - World War II
December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946 - Korean War
June 27, 1950 – Jan. 31, 1955 - Vietnam War
February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975* - Persian Gulf War
August 2, 1990 - to be determined
*Subject to certain qualification requirements You did not have to be in a war zone. The time of your service is what counts,